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Court / Three men sentenced

THREE men have been placed under supervision for 12 months and given unpaid work after attempting to gain entry into a Lerwick property and behaving aggressively towards its householders.

Curtis Carter, Jakob Thorne and Shaun Penders had their faces covered when they carried out the offence on 8 December last year.

The three men previously admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive manner at the address in Lerwick by repeatedly striking the front door and attempting to gain entry, and behaving aggressively towards the householders.

Carter, 21, of Ladies Mire, Brae, Thorne, 20, of Lerwick’s Sandveien, and Penders, 21, of North Lochside, Lerwick, previously had pleas of not guilty on assault charges accepted.

The three men’s defence representatives said the trio were remorseful for their actions – with lockdown providing a chance for some “mature reflection”.

The court also heard that alcohol had been a factor in the incident.

The offence was carried out while Penders was on bail.

Sheriff Ian Cruickshank said the behaviour was particularly concerning in an island community.

He said the law dictated that in this instance prison would only be appropriate if there was no other option.

As a result, he gave the three men a community payback order including 120 hours of unpaid work as a direct alternative to custody.


Note:
This article was amended on Friday 14 August to clarify that Carter, Thorne and Penders have not been sentenced for assault. Their not guilty pleas on two assault charges were previously accepted by the Crown. Shetland News wishes to apologies for the error.

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

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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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