A young man admitted shouting racist abuse in a Girvan takeaway, breaking a window and making anti-disabled remarks at cops. 

Liam Hamilton pleaded guilty to charges of threatening behaviour and racial harassment after the incident in Bombay Cuisine. 

A warrant had been issued for his non attendance when the case called just after 10am last Wednesday, July 31.  

The 24-year-old apologised for his absence when he appeared later in the morning – with an arrest warrant rescinded after the court heard his Stagecoach bus from Girvan was late when the case recalled. 

Hamilton admitted causing fear and alarm at the Bombay Cuisine, Girvan March 31, 2024 and then Saltcoats police office, after shouting, swearing, making threats and challenging others to fight.

He also broke a window, struggled violently with police and made anti-disabled comments to officers. The charge was aggravated by involving prejudice to disability.

Hamilton also admitted racially aggravated conduct 'amounting to harassment' of two named on the complaint, who were employees at Bombay Cuisine.

He also admitted assaulting a police constable on duty by kicking him on the body.

Defence solicitor Ian Gillies told the court: "There is previous. He was placed on a community payback order on July 18, 2023 for 18 months, he is still on that order."

He added the court 'might benefit from reports'.

Sheriff Maria Kicinski deferred sentence and continued bail. Hamilton, of Rowan Road, Girvan, will return to court for sentencing at a later date.