A 39-year-old man has admitted disorderly behaviour on licensed premises after punching a man in Onchan Co-op.

Ryan John Seed was said to have thrown multiple blows at his victim and then pushed him into shop fittings.

He will be sentenced on September 9 after a probation report has been completed.

Prosecuting advocate Rebecca Cubbon told the court that police were called to the Main Road shop on February 1 at 8.37pm after a report of two men fighting inside.

The victim was still in the store and was suffering from facial injuries but Seed had left.

Police viewed CCTV footage which showed him at first in a verbal altercation with the man.

Seed was then seen launching a physical attack, throwing multiple blows with his fists and pushing the man into the shop fittings.

While police were still in the shop, Seed, who lives at Barrule Drive, Onchan, returned and told officers: ’It was me who did the fisticuffs. I don’t want you going to my address.

After being taken to police headquarters, during an interview Seed made ’no comment’ responses to questions.

The court heard that his last conviction was in 2007.

Defence advocate Jim Travers asked for a probation report to be prepared before sentencing and also said references would be gathered for his client.

Mr Travers said that there was a background to the incident which would be best explained in writing rather than verbally in open court.

Bail was granted in the sum of £500 with conditions to live at his home address and to contact probation.