A WEE COUNTY man has been jailed after a “particularly nasty assault” in which he bit off part of his mum’s partner’s ear.

David Allen, 26, was round for drinks at his mother's home in Sauchie back in the summer of 2016 when the incident took place.

Last month, Stirling Sheriff Court heard there were four people in the living room, including Allen, his mother, her partner, and a friend of Allen's, and "all had begun consuming alcohol".

Prosecutor Kyrsten Buist said: "Out of nowhere, while the complainer was seated in a chair, Mr Allen took to his feet, bit him to his left ear, and thereafter spat a piece of ear out of his mouth onto the floor."

Police and paramedics were called and retrieved the severed ear section, part of a lobe, from the living room floor.

However, the 54-year-old complainer refused medical treatment and it was not re-attached.

The fiscal depute told the court: "Part of his lobe is still missing."

Allen, of Gordon Drive, Alloa, pleaded guilty to assaulting the man to his injury and permanent disfigurement.

The incident occurred about 9pm on June 27, 2016, in Schaw Court.

Sentencing for Allen was deferred for reports and he appeared at Alloa Sheriff Court last Thursday, April 12.

Claire McCarron, defending, said the accused had a “tough relationship” with his mother’s partner and did not get on very well when he was growing up.

Ms McCarron went on to say that despite the tough relationship and difference the pair had he “did not deserve what happened to him”.

It was said that Allen had taken a significant amount of alcohol that day and had also taken Valium.

His solicitor added: “The complainer made a comment about his [Allen’s] grandmother who had recently passed away.”

It was that comment which sparked Allen’s vicious assault.

According to his lawyer, Allen was full of “remorse, shame and guilt,” adding that he “could not believe the way in which he reacted”.

The court then heard that the complainer wants to put the incident behind them and get on with their lives as a family.

“There is childhood trauma which has effected Allen," Ms McCarron said. "He turns to alcohol and drugs when he is stressed."

Sheriff David Mackie, presiding, said that the accused has an “unfortunate record of violent conduct” and that he had no choice but to impose a custodial sentence.

Allen was sentenced to 12 months in prison and will be supervised for six months following his release.