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Glasgow Court Jails Man 18 Months for Assaulting Peter Mullan During O2 Academy Incident

The case concluded with an 18-month prison term after a guilty plea grounded in CCTV evidence.

Overview

  • On September 20, 2025, Peter Mullan approached a crying woman outside Glasgow’s O2 Academy and stepped between her and Dylan Bennet.
  • Bennet headbutted Mullan, leaving him with a head wound, after being told that police had been called.
  • CCTV showed Bennet seizing the woman by the neck, violently shaking her for about 10 seconds, and brandishing a glass bottle.
  • O2 Academy security restrained Bennet on the ground until police arrived at the scene.
  • Sheriff Iain Fleming imposed the sentence at Glasgow Sheriff Court after Bennet admitted assault, with his lawyer citing alcohol and drug use.