Remanded over bail breach

A LERWICK man has been kept behind bars after being accused of breaching bail conditions just hours after they were set.

John Gibson, of 44A Bruce Crescent, appeared from custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday to deny breaching the condition by not being in his home address between 7pm and 7am on Tuesday (22 September).

The 38 year old pleaded guilty to using abusive language towards police officers and hitting his head off a cell wall and door at the town’s police station on Market Street on the same day.

He was originally bailed on 22 September after being accused of stealing a charity box from the Gurkha Kitchen restaurant in Lerwick on Monday (21 September).

As part of his bail conditions, Gibson – who had his case continued without plea – was told to stay in his home address between 7pm-7am.

However, he is accused of breaching the condition on the same day it was set after police officers came to check on him.

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At court on Wednesday, the Lerwick man – who was representing himself – pleaded not guilty to the charge, suggesting that he had been in his garden.

He was given a trial diet of 29 October and an intermediate diet of 14 October.

Gibson admitted behaving in a threatening and abusive manner at the Lerwick Police Station on the same day, with honorary sheriff Arnold Duncan deferring sentence on the charge until 14 October.

The Lerwick man was refused bail due to the likelihood of re-offending and was remanded in custody.