A CRAZED former Countdown champion travelled to Scotland and attacked a teenager who critiqued his online book, a court heard.
Richard Brittain made his way from England to Glenrothes and used Facebook to track victim Paige Rolland, 18, at her work.
The 28-year-old arrived at the Asda store where she worked and attacked her with a wine bottle to the head from behind - knocking her out.
Only a month before Brittain - crowned a Countdown champion in 2006 - stalked a university classmate Ella Durant who moved from London to Glasgow.
Yesterday at Glasgow Sheriff Court Brittain, who lives in Bedford, pleaded guilty to engaging in a course of conduct which caused Miss Durant fear or alarm by repeatedly pursuing her, approaching her, following her and publishing a story about stalking her in September 2014.
He also admitted assaulting Miss Rolland with a bottle to her severe injury on October 3, 2014.
Sheriff Martin Jones QC deferred sentence until a later date. Bail was refused.
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