A home abuser who was banished from court docket for “unruly behaviour” within the dock has been jailed for 4 years.
Andrew McCaw’s former associate misplaced a tooth when he punched her at a flat in McClurg Court docket, Motherwell.
McCaw stood trial at Hamilton Sheriff Court docket, however interrupted proceedings with an outburst as Sheriff John Speir was summing up on the finish of the case.
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The 37-year-old was despatched to the cells whereas the sheriff continued his cost to the jury.
The court docket report said this for his “unruly behaviour”.
McCaw was not current a short while later when the jury discovered him responsible of assaulting Michelle Cowan to her damage and everlasting disfigurement.
He was additionally discovered responsible of breaching bail circumstances by having contact with Ms Cowan.
She instructed a police officer McCaw punched her “sq. on the mouth”, prompting her to pack her baggage and depart on April 9 final 12 months.
Police arrived after CCTV operators noticed her on the street. She was shaking and in a distressed state, and was taken to hospital.
After the verdicts, Sheriff Speir deferred sentence for a felony justice social work report and McCaw, who had been on remand, returned to court docket for sentence this week.
The sheriff instructed him solely a prolonged jail sentence was acceptable within the circumstances.
McCaw’s report features a Excessive Court docket look in 2019 when he was initially charged with making an attempt to homicide his then associate by setting hearth to a mattress at a flat in Wishaw.
He ultimately pleaded responsible to a lowered cost of assault by punching and kicking the girl after she had accused him of being untrue.
McCaw was jailed for 27 months on that event, however that was lowered to 17 months on enchantment.
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