Two men who filmed themselves viciously attacking a man in a Glasgow street were caught out when they posted the video on You Tube.

Ryan Currie and Frank Tominey laughed and joked as they recorded the attack after meeting 31-year-old James Lavery as he walked home.

Currie, 19, and Tominey, 21, shouted “watch this troops” before head-butting, punching and kicking Mr Lavery to the ground and shouting “you’ve just been done”.

Police officers recognised the pair after carrying out a search on You Tube days later and they were quickly arrested.

At Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday, Currie and Tominey, who were both remanded in custody, admitted assaulting Mr Lavery at Mossvale Road, Easterhouse, on August 6 last year.

Prosecutor Michelle Tollan told the court that Mr Lavery was walking home from his sister’s house when he was stopped by the two men at a secluded lane.

Miss Tollan said: “In the video two male voices ask Mr Lavery, who seems to be under the influence of drink or drugs, to smile for the camera.

“A voice is then heard saying ‘Ryan Currie and Frankie here bamming up a jugger’.

“The verbal mocking continues for a while before the two males show themselves to the camera and it is the two accused.

“Ryan Currie then says ‘watch this troops’ and asks ‘ready?’ before punching the complainer and Frank Tominey is then seen headbutting the complainer nine times.

“The complainer doubles over as Tominey kicks him in the head and Currie shouts ’smash the junkie’.

“Currie then passes the camera over to Tominey and says ‘video me now’ before smiling at the camera and punching into the complainer’s head and body.

“Tominey then says ‘here my turn’ and kicks the complainer again before Currie ushers him away.

The court heard that police later found Mr Lavery with cuts to his face arms but he refused to tell them what had happened.

The video was posted on You Tube a few days later under the name “Ryan & Frankie Junkie Whoopin” and officers recognised Currie and Tominey.

When Currie was later arrested at his home, he told police: “Nae bother, I’ll plead to that, ten-year.”

Tominey admitted to being involved after officers showed the video to him.

Sheriff Robert Anthony told the pair that a custodial sentence was “utmost” in his mind due to the gravity of the offence.

He deferred sentence until next month for reports and remanded Currie and Tominey in custody

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