A youth who assaulted two other teenagers on the day of his mum's funeral has been shown sympathy by a sheriff. ‌

The unprovoked attacks happened after the victims left a gym in Wishaw . ‌

Brandon Black admitted that, while acting with a juvenile, he assaulted two 17-year-olds in Main Street on April 29 last year. ‌

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