A MAN couldn't explain why he crashed a family party, attacked a stranger and called him a "nonce".

A Springburn family were in their garden having a get-together. Suddenly, John Dunlop, who they did not know, jumped the fence.

He was acting aggressively, said the group was being loud and wanted to know what was going on.

The family members warned him police would be called if he did not leave.

Dunlop started shouting about 15-year-olds in the home and asked a man who was present: "Are you some sort of nonce?” and told him to “Put your f****** hands down or I will smash these glasses on your face”.

The 33-year-old then turned to the others and said: “This is what a nonce looks like.”

Dunlop lounged at the man during the incident which happened on July 30 last year, and repeatedly punched him in the body and pushed him.

The man took hold of Dunlop and took him to the ground.

Cops were alerted and when they arrived, they saw Dunlop being restrained by the man.

Officers observed that he had a small cut to his head.

He was taken to the police van, where he was sick, and transported to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

At the hospital, he became abusive and called police "f****** c**** and nonces".

He was released and driven to London Road police station, where he was cautioned and charged. He stated that he disagreed with the charges.

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Dunlop, of Springburn, appeared in the dock in Glasgow Sheriff Court this week after he pleaded guilty to the assault and behaving in a threatening manner.

His lawyer said: "He is thoroughly ashamed. He cannot remember anything from that night except for being taken to the police station.

"He has no history of violence. His last offence was 10 years ago. He does not understand why he acted this way. He is at a loss.

"Something happened, he found himself in the garden."

Sheriff Mary Shields asked: "Where is this [garden], in terms of his home?"

The solicitor explained that it's a five-minute walk from where Dunlop resides.

He added: "He has been extremely anxious about this matter. He will not put himself in a position like this ever again. He is not somebody with a violent past.

"He works part-time."

Dunlop also admitted to one charge of failing to appear in court. His solicitor advised this was because he attended on the wrong date. For this, he was arrested and spent a night in jail.

Dunlop was fined £100 for going to the property uninvited and £200 for the assault, plus a £20 victim surcharge.