A karaoke bar singer was knocked out cold by another customer who thought he was "taking the mick".
Scott Lyon, 32, punched an innocent singer in the face before calmly putting his pint down and walking out of Coco's karaoke bar in Westfield Street, St Helens. His victim, Terrance Daniels, fell off the stage as a result of the unprovoked blow and suffered injuries including a broken rib, an injured cheek and bruising as well as psychological damage.
Liverpool Crown Court heard when Lyon was arrested seven months later he said he had been having a "psychotic episode" and feeling "paranoid" at the time. He said he took “a swing at him because I thought he was taking the mick out of me". He said he thought the victim was singing about working and was taking the mick because he was not working.
