A PEEBLES man who admitted assaulting a teenager at a party has been ordered to pay his victim £400 in compensation.
Cameron King, 22, pleaded guilty to punching the 18-year-old male to the face resulting him falling on the floor to his injury.
The assault happened at a house in Dalatho Crescent, Peebles, on October 15.
King of George Street had originally been charged with assault to severe injury but pleaded guilty to the reduced charge before a trial was due to get underway at Selkirk Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
Procurator fiscal Graham Fraser said the victim had been out drinking with a friend and had gone to a party where King was also in attendance.
He said: "There was a little bit of bad blood between them and after an argument developed the accused punched the complainer knocking him to the ground."
Mr Fraser said that King posted a message on social media the following day towards his victim stating: "It was bang out of order. Sorry mate."
The court was told the teenager suffered bruising and swelling to the face.
Defence lawyer Ross Dow described the offence as a "source of regret" for his client.
King was ordered to pay the compensation at a rate of £50 per month.
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