Sentence deferred after assault

SENTENCE on a young man from Scalloway was deferred until later this week after he pled guilty to assaulting his partner in Lerwick’s Commercial Street, on Friday.

Appearing from custody before Lerwick Sheriff Court on Monday, Andrew Steven Cumming, of 24 Gibblestone Court admitted assaulting the woman by kicking her repeatedly and dragging her across the street from where she fell down a flight of stairs, all to her injury.

Sentence on the twenty one year old was deferred to allow social workers time to carry out an assessment on whether Cumming is suitable for unpaid work.

He is due to re-appear before sheriff Graeme Napier on Wednesday. He was released on bail.

In another case, Scott Anderson, of Kirkabister, Bressay, made a second appearance before the court on charges of housebreaking, theft, attempted theft and possession of cannabis resin, a Class B drug.

The 21 year old pled not guilty to the charges which are alleged to have taken place on 25 December 2011 and 14 January this year.

Trial date was set for the 23 February and Anderson was remanded in custody.