News / Punched wall at Da Wheel
A TWENTY three year old who lost his temper over a “trivial matter” and punched a hole in the wall of a Lerwick pub has been offered the chance to repair the damage before being sentenced.
James King, of 29 Sandveien, Lerwick, admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive manner by punching a wall in Da Wheel Bar on Saturday night.
Procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie said King had been out with his girlfriend for a birthday party when they fell out.
She locked herself in a toilet cubicle and refused to come out to talk. He became frustrated and punched a hole in the plasterboard.
Defence agent Tommy Allan said his client, a qualified mechanic, had made a “full and frank admission” to the police. He had been in custody for more than 24 hours and was now probably single.
Sheriff Philip Mann deferred sentence until 3 August and told King that if he paid for the damage he would “probably be quite lenient on you”.
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