Vile Corrie Wilson, 17, headbutted and punched Chris Murray at the Dalmellington Health Centre on August 27 last year.

Ayr Sheriff Court heard how the scrawny brute also threatened to slit his uncle’s throat in a separate incident.

Fiscal Mhairi Mair, describing the attack on Mr Murray said Wilson approached and challenged him to a fight.

She said: “He (Mr Murray) declined this invitation. This seemed to anger the accused further. On being told that Mr Murray wouldn’t fight him he struck Mr Murray to his nose, headbutting him and punching him to the face.

“A local shopkeeper saw what was going on and shouted at the accused and told him to stop. She and other staff at the drop-in centre conveyed Mr Murray to A&E.” When cops spoke to Wilson he told them: “He was spreading rumours about me. He was getting lippy and I tried to talk it out with him.” Wilson, of Corserine Terrace, Dalmellington, admitted assaulting the man to his injury by headbutting him and punching him on the head.

He also admitted committing the second offence at his home address on October 16.

The court heard Wilson called police claiming his uncle had assaulted him.

Cops attended the address and tried to question Wilson but he was shouting and swearing at them telling them to leave the property.

While cops were in the house, Wilson made his way to his bedroom and barricaded himself in.

The Fiscal added: “Police tried to calm him but the accused continued with this behaviour.

“He said he was going to get a knife and slit his uncle’s throat.” She told how officers managed to get into the room and found the Wilson lashing out with his arms and throwing himself on the bed.

The eventually managed to restrain him but were unable to charge him at the police station because he was behaving so aggressively in one of the cells.

His solicitor Steven Maxwell said his client was “getting assistance” for his behaviour.

Sheriff Desmond Leslie added: “It seems to me that it will be of some benefit to you to undergo a period of supervision.

“I am not going to impose any other order at this stage. I will keep my options open for the future.” Wilson will be supervised for 18 months.