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| Man hurt himself to 'avoid work' | Man hurt himself to 'avoid work' |
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| An Aberdeen hotel cleaner who attacked himself with a boulder and a razor to avoid going to work has been fined £100 for wasting police time. | An Aberdeen hotel cleaner who attacked himself with a boulder and a razor to avoid going to work has been fined £100 for wasting police time. |
| Steven Reid, 23, claimed he had been assaulted, but later admitted faking the attack because he wanted a day off, the city's sheriff court heard. | Steven Reid, 23, claimed he had been assaulted, but later admitted faking the attack because he wanted a day off, the city's sheriff court heard. |
| Sheriff Graeme Buchanan said it was a "pretty bizarre act". | |
| Reid, who is now unemployed, later said that he should have asked his work for a day off instead. | |
| Fiscal depute Jim Craigen said: "He was making his way to work and didn't really much fancy going. | Fiscal depute Jim Craigen said: "He was making his way to work and didn't really much fancy going. |
| Looking back, I should have just phoned work and asked them for the day off Steven Reid | |
| "He therefore removed a razor from his pocket and repeatedly dragged it down his face. | "He therefore removed a razor from his pocket and repeatedly dragged it down his face. |
| "He also picked up a boulder and struck it off his head and repeatedly hit himself on the head and body." | "He also picked up a boulder and struck it off his head and repeatedly hit himself on the head and body." |
| Mr Craigen added: "He went to the police station and said he had been assaulted by two male persons who repeatedly punched and kicked him." | Mr Craigen added: "He went to the police station and said he had been assaulted by two male persons who repeatedly punched and kicked him." |
| Defence solicitor Keidra Morrison said the first offender had been under stress. | Defence solicitor Keidra Morrison said the first offender had been under stress. |
| After the case, Reid said: "I had a lot of family issues at the time and things just got on top of me. | |
| "It was a stupid thing to do. | |
| "Looking back, I should have just phoned work and asked them for the day off." | |
| Reid said he later lost his job but was hopeful he would get back to work again soon. |