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Court / Prison for man who threatened to rape and kill his ex

A MAN has been imprisoned for nine months at Lerwick Sheriff Court for breaching bail conditions and threatening his then ex-partner in a row outside her house in Aberdeenshire.

(Name and address removed under Rights to be forgotten rules) appeared from custody to admit four charges relating to the incident which took place on 9 April 2017.

Procurator Fiscal Duncan MacKenzie said that the man had only been released on bail for five days when he broke a condition to keep away from the woman, who was living with their five-and-a-half month old son.

MacKenzie said the man went to the house at 2am and started shouting, swearing and threatening to rape and kill his partner.

He pounded and kicked on the doors and windows of the house, making his ex so afraid that she called police and hid in a wardrobe in the bedroom with the baby and a pet dog.

Neighbours also heard his outburst where he punched and kicked the woman’s car and broke a house window with his hand, injuring himself.

When two police showed up he was so aggressive they called for backup and a baton had to be drawn before he “went to the ground and was restrained and arrested”.

Defence agent Tommy Allan said his client had been drinking heavily as he believed that his ex had been unfaithful and was “heartbroken” before the incident.

The couple had since reconciled and were “committed to the future” of their child, who is approaching the age of two. He had not offended since.

Sheriff Ian Cruickshank said that the case was unusual in that it was being heard in Lerwick for offences in Aberdeenshire. The man continued to travel between the addresses there and in Lerwick.

He sentenced him to  two months in prison for breaching his bail condition to keep away from his ex-partner.

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He was imprisoned for nine months for behaving in a threatening and abusive manner and putting his partner in a state of fear while uttering threats of sexual violence and threatening to kill her. His threatening behaviour continued in an ambulance taking him to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

He received another two months for damaging a window and another two months for punching, kicking and damaging a car, while on bail.

All sentences were to run concurrently making a total of nine months that was back dated to 27 September when he had been taken into custody.

If you have been affected by crime, help is available. Whether you are victim, a witness, or the accused, you can find independent, impartial, and confidential support in Shetland.

For victims of general crime:

For anyone affected by crime & harm seeking a restorative approach:

For anyone affected by gender-based violence, including domestic abuse, coercive control, stalking, sexual assault, and rape:

Shetland Women’s Aid

Phone: 01595 692070
Web: https://www.shetlandwa.org
Email: office@shetlandwa.org

The Compass Centre (Shetland Rape Crisis)

Phone: 01595 744402 or 08088 010302
Web: https://www.compasscentre.org
Email: contact@compasscentre.org

For anyone affected by substance use:

Shetland Recovery Hub and Community Network

Phone: 01595 744402
Web: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075791869200
Email: recoveryhub@shetland.gov.uk

Shetland Alcohol & Drug Partnership

Phone: 01595 743060 or 07342 077789
Web: https://shetlandadp.org.uk
Email: shet.sadp@nhs.scot

Substance Use Recovery Service

Phone: 01595 743006

 
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