A man who bashed a Hong Kong resident so badly that he has long-term brain injuries was jailed for six years by a Scottish court last week. The 29-year-old victim - now back in Hong Kong after two weeks in a coma - has criticised the sentence as too lenient. Alan Clark, 19, admitted assaulting former chef Terry Ho Kam-man, 29, last October in the centre of Aberdeen. Mr Ho was in Scotland visiting friends. Co-accused Calum McHattie, 19, who admitted attacking Ho's friend, Colin Fong, 46, was given a three-year jail term. Both were originally charged with attempted murder. Mr Ho has expressed disappointment with the sentence and his sister said the family was considering a civil lawsuit. Judge Lord Wheatley of the High Court in Edinburgh said Clark would have received a sentence of between eight and 10 years under normal circumstances. But because he was a first offender who pleaded guilty, the judge gave him a reduced sentence. Last October, Mr Ho, Mr Fong and their friend Alex Chan Kan-man were on their way to a casino after some drinks when they were approached by the attackers. There was a confrontation after the Scottish men allegedly uttered some racial slurs at the Chinese men. The court was told that both victims were repeatedly punched and kicked and had their heads and bodies stamped on before being left in a pool of blood. Mr Ho was in a coma for two weeks and was in hospital for four months. He suffered brain injuries that affect his speech and physical movements. Mr Ho's sister, who would not give her name, said: 'He is not like a normal person anymore. He cannot walk quickly and has to think before he talks. There's a very slim chance he could go back to the way he was.' Doctors have not told the family when Mr Ho will fully recover. His mother, Leung Yuk-ying, who travelled to Scotland to care for her son during his four-month hospital stay, has returned to work as a part-time cleaner. The family has applied for social welfare for Mr Ho. For now, he is still using money left over from #16,000 (HK$223,000) raised by the Scottish newspaper Aberdeen Evening Express. The funds helped pay for Mr Ho's trip back to Hong Kong. Mr Ho stays in his family's public housing estate flat in Sha Tin, except for weekly trips to the hospital. He spends most of his time watching television and exercising his arms. Mr Ho turned down a request for an interview, saying he was tired after a session with the physical therapist. 'Being in his condition, he gets moody very easily,' his sister said.