Mum of Hearts fan left with ‘shattered’ jaw after brutal attack at Motherwell game ‘hopes thug is jailed’

THE mum of a Hearts fan left with a “shattered” jaw after a Motherwell match hopes her son’s attacker goes to jail after the mental trauma her son has suffered.

Darren Manson, 24, from Falkirk was walking to a train station with his mum when he was attacked, after watching their team beat the Steelmen 2-1 in August 2019.

Darren Manson was attacked after a Motherwell match

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Darren Manson was attacked after a Motherwell match
His mum is hoping his attacker is jailed

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His mum is hoping his attacker is jailed

The yobs approached the mum and son as they walked through an underpass on Windmillhill Street and began shouting abuse about Hearts.

The attack then turned violent and punches began to rain down on Darren from “10 or more attackers”.

Another punch from behind then knocked him to the ground with blood pouring from his mouth.

Darren was operated on, with plates and screws inserted into his jaw, and teeth removed.


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On Monday at Hamilton Sheriff Court, Notman pleaded guilty to assaulting Mr Manson – aged 22 at the time – to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and impairment on August 16, 2019, reports the Edinburgh Evening News.

Mum Nicky said: “He suffered from anxiety and depression and he could not sleep. He was waking up with hot and cold sweats and having nightmares. When in the house he would keep looking behind him and he never went out for months. He still barely goes out now.

“We don’t know what will happen but I hope he (Notman) gets what he deserves. I hope he gets a custodial sentence.

“What he has done is not just punch someone, it’s affected him (Darren) over the past two years.”

The Jambos fan was off work for six weeks and eating soft food, with Nicky also having to take time off to be with him.

She added: “I remember a surgeon saying it was a shattered jaw. There were bone fragments on his mouth.

“He was hit on one side by the young ones and then on the same side by the older guy. He also lost three of his teeth. His face is still swollen a wee bit. Half of his bottom lip is still numb.

“If at that age they are not getting dealt with then things are going to get worse. It’s not helping the kids. I am really not pleased about them getting away with it because it was a serious attack.

“For me, I am disgusted with it because they do not know what they have done to my son’s life.”

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