Man Who Struck and Disfigured Footballer with Seat Could Face Jail Time

Man Who Injured Footballer by Throwing Seat on Pitch Warned He Could Face Prison

A man who left an Aberdeen player with a “severe injury” after throwing part of a seat during a Scottish Premiership football match has been told he may face jail. David Gowans, 31, threw the projectile on to the pitch following a league match between Aberdeen and Dundee United at Tannadice on May 17. It struck Aberdeen’s Jack MacKenzie, who had gone to the area of the pitch in front of the travelling Aberdeen fans to thank them for their suppor…

Man who struck and disfigured Aberdeen player with seat could face jail time

The projectile struck footballer Jack MacKenzie in the face, leaving him with a "deep 2in laceration" to his left eyebrow and a "5cm abrasion".

Man who struck and disfigured footballer with seat could face jail time

A man has been warned he may face jail time after he left an Aberdeen football player with a serious injury and permanent facial disfigurement by throwing a seat onto the pitch.

Man who left footballer ‘permanently disfigured’ warned he faces jail

Aberdeen defender Jack MacKenzie was hit by part of a chair that was thrown by a fan following his side’s match with Dundee United in May

Aberdeen Ultra hit own player with broken seat and left him permanently disfigured

Aberdeen defender Jack MacKenzie needed five stitches after being struck with the flying seat.

Man who injured footballer by throwing seat on pitch warned he could face prison

Aberdeen’s Jack MacKenzie was hit in the face by the seat thrown by David Gowans from the away stand at Tannadice in May. A man who left an Aberdeen player with a “severe injury” after throwing part of a seat during a Scottish Premiership football match has been told he may face jail. David Gowans, 31, threw the projectile on to the pitch following a league match between Aberdeen and Dundee United at Tannadice on May 17. It struck Aberdeen’s Jac…