A DALGETY BAY laughed at the stranger he pummelled in the street – then took sick photos of his stricken victim.

Callum Campbell-Dunn had flown into a rage after his girlfriend refused to walk in her high heels after their night out in Dunfermline last December.

Daniel Horn appeared to be one of a number of passers-by who tried to calm him down.

But, Campbell-Dunn soon turned on peacemaker Daniel carrying out a horror assault – including stamping on his head.

Instead of getting help, Campbell-Dunn mocked the 21-year-old by taking photos of Daniel as he lay unconscious on the ground.

The 20-year-old then sent the photos to a relative while boasting he had “nearly kicked a boy to death”.

The shocking story emerged as Campbell-Dunn admitted to an attempted murder charge at the High Court in Glasgow.

A judge heard how brain-damaged Daniel remains in hospital months later needing round-the-clock care.

Lady Rae told Campbell-Dunn that he faces a “significant” spell behind bars when he returns to the dock later this month.

The attack happened after Campbell-Dunn and his girlfriend left a nightclub in Dunfermline on December 20 last year.

The thug was only back on the streets three months having been freed early from Polmont Young Offenders Institution. He already had a lengthy criminal record, including a string of police assaults.

Campbell-Dunn became angry with his partner that night when she took off her high heels because she could not walk in them.

A number of people in the street tried to defuse the row between the couple.

Daniel meantime was also returning home from his own Christmas night out.
He appeared to start chatting with the pair around the same time Campbell-Dunn was arguing with his partner.

Campbell-Dunn walked off towards a car park in the town's New Row and Daniel seemed to walk in the same direction.

Without provocation, Campbell-Dunn, of Dalgety Bay, then whacked Daniel knocking him to the ground.

Prosecutors stated the thug threw a traffic cone at his victim before repeatedly punching, kicking, jumping and stamping on him.

His girlfriend caught up and on viewing the horror yelled: “What have you done? Get an ambulance.”

She then cradled Daniel's head as he lay prone on the ground.

But, rather than dial 999, Campbell-Dunn took a series of snaps of a brutally- beaten Daniel.
The graphic images were shown in court.

Daniel's parents were at the hearing – his distressed mum covered her eyes and said: “Oh, Jesus” as the photos were beamed onto the courtroom TVs.

It was around 15 minutes before a call was finally made to help Daniel.
Campbell-Dunn fled the scene and police found blood-soaked Daniel lying face-down near steps.

Prosecutor Stewart Ronnie said two other women at the scene were “visibly shocked” at the condition of Daniel.

Red Cross medics in the area helped out before Daniel was rushed to hospital.

Police later managed to trace Campbell-Dunn hours after the attack.

He was at an address in Dunfermline and when officers turned up, he said he knew why they were there and had “packed a bag”.
Campbell-Dunn went on: “I blacked out and woke up in front of him and was like: 'What the f*** have I done?'"

It then emerged Campbell-Dunn had texted his brother after battering Daniel insisting he had to “get away from Fife”.

He stated: “I nearly kicked a boy to death.”

He also sent the photos adding: “I know that I should not have done it. The guy's face was disgusting.”

Campbell-Dunn claimed he had no memory of taking the snaps but remembered “laughing” at Daniel although said he was “not sure”.

On being quizzed by police, the thug admitted a “lot of things made him angry”.

He claimed he was sorry for what happened but hoped Daniel and his family were “okay”.

The court was told Daniel suffered bleeding on the brain and a number of serious facial fractures. He was eventually transferred to a rehabilitation unit.
Daniel remains in hospital and has been described as “fully care dependent”.

Medics believe he will be significantly affected for the rest of his life.

Lady Rae remanded Campbell-Dunn in custody and deferred sentencing for reports.

She told him: “This is a horrific assault on a young man for no apparent reason whatsoever leaving him with life-changing injuries.

“You said you thought you had killed him ... what you did instead was brazenly take pictures of the man lying on the ground.

“It appears you said that you were laughing at the time.

“Be warned – you will face a significant custodial sentence.”