SENTENCE on a man who knocked another reveller unconscious in a Dunfermline car park was deferred again this week.

Callum Yim had initially told social workers compiling court reports that he wouldn't consent to a restriction of liberty order because it would be "embarrassing", however, he had a change of heart and an assessment will now be carried out.

The 20 year-old appeared in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff Court on Wednesday. He had previously admitted assaulting two brothers after a night out in the town centre.

Yim, of Lulach Court, pleaded guilty to a charge that on October 14, 2017, at Glen Bridge Car Park, he assaulted a man when he punched him on the head, causing him to fall to the ground and lose consciousness, to his injury.

He also assaulted the man's brother by punching him on the head and body to his injury.

Depute fiscal Jade Doig said there didn't seem to be an "obvious reason" for the assault.

She told the court that the brothers had been out drinking in the town centre. One of them was "particularly intoxicated" and had been thrown out of Harlem nightclub by bouncers.

The pair came across the accused, who was with a group of other people. At some point, Yim approached one of the men and punched him on the head and body before assaulting the other brother.

Yim punched him at least once to the side of his face, causing him to fall and hit his face which resulted in him being unconscious.

He was taken to the Victoria Hospital where he was x-rayed and found to have a slight fracture under the right eye, which did not need further treatment, as well as bruising.

The other victim suffered a swollen cheek bone.

Solicitor Barbara Collie said her client was a first offender and had been out drinking vodka on the night in question with friends. "Mr Yim was under the influence of alcohol," she said. "He accepts responsibility for committing the offence and accepts it was unacceptable. It appears there was some provocation."

Sheriff Derek Reekie highlighted the fact Yim hadn't consented to a restriction of liberty order as a possible punishment as he thought it would be embarrassing and asked Ms Collie if her client had "overcome the embarrassment". The solicitor confirmed he would now agree to such a disposal.

"I am not particularly happy about the different information," added Sheriff Reekie. "You read the report and give serious consideration then to be given different information on a number of accounts, particularly the finances, causes some difficulty."

He deferred sentencing until September 10 so a restriction of liberty order assessment could be done and so he could have "clear information" about unemployed Yim's finances.