A DUNFERMLINE man has admitted his part in a vicious attack on a man in bar in the town just before Christmas.

The victim was attacked by a group, knocked unconscious and then had his head stamped on during the course of incident, causing severe injury.

David Robertson, 34, of Pentland Terrace, appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

He admitted that on December 21 last year, at Tappie Toories, Kirkgate, whilst acting with others, he assaulted the victim by punching him on the face, causing him to fall to the ground and thereafter repeatedly punched him on the head and body, repeatedly kicked and stamped on his head, rendering him unconscious, all to his severe injury.

Defence solicitor Alexander Flett said he understood other people would be appearing in court next week in relation to the same incident.

Sheriff Charles MacNair called for reports and bail was continued. Robertson will return to court to be sentenced on October 17.