A vile man informed the mom of his child that he wished she had a “sluggish and painful demise.”
David Adams and his accomplice Lauren McGinlay have been consuming at a pub in Bridge of Weir in December final 12 months, when he fell out along with her as a result of she didn’t purchase him a drink when he was at the bathroom.
Then Adams, 34, despatched McGinlay a list of abusive textual content messages by way of WhatsApp spanning over six weeks earlier than she contacted police.
Paisley Sheriff Courtroom heard Adams and McGinlay had been in a relationship for about 12 months with it coming to an finish in August 2021.
The pair even have a six-month previous child collectively.
Procurator fiscal depute Maria Murdoch informed the courtroom: “On December 18, the accused and the complainer have been in a pub in Bridge of Weir attempting to make their relationship work for the good thing about their son.
“Round 11.30pm, the accused left the bar as he had fallen out with the complainer after she didn’t purchase him a drink whereas he was at the bathroom.
“Adams went again to McGinlay’s property in Houston Street and videoed himself kicking her door and he despatched her the video on WhatsApp.”
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Courtroom heard McGinlay made her manner again to her house the place she was met by Adams who was shouting at her.
Each went inside and continued consuming earlier than Adams fell asleep and left the next day.
Ms Murdoch added: “On December 21, the complainer bought a WhatsApp message from Adams stating: ‘have a s**t life and die a sluggish and painful demise.’
“On January 15, the complainer was out for her birthday when she bought quite a few messaged from the accused they usually included voice famous of him shouting and swearing with him calling her a, ‘wh*re,’ ‘sl*t and a ‘fats cow.’
“On January 28, the complainer was with a good friend when she bought a number of messages from Adams stating, ‘f**okay up you silly cow’ and ‘f**okay off then you definitely a******e.’”
Bitter Adams additionally despatched messages together with the phrases: “You soiled wee cow” and “away getting pu**ed, hope you carried out higher for them than you probably did for me.”
Ms Murdoch added: “Throughout these messages, Adams despatched voice notes the place he was shouting saying the complainer was a nasty mom and he made feedback he was going to fulfill his ex-partner and have intercourse along with her and he blamed the complainer for him doing this.”
On January 29, police have been contacted and Adams was arrested.
Adams admitted that between December 18, 2021 and January 29, this 12 months, that he attended at Lauren McGinlay's house deal with and repeatedly kick the door and thereafter ship a video to her of him kicking the door inflicting injury and that he despatched messages on numerous events making threats of violence and derogatory remarks.
Defence agent Charlie McCusker requested background reviews have been ready for the first-time offender.
Sheriff Bruce Erroch QC deferred sentencing for the preparation of a prison justice social work report.
Adams of Second Avenue in Clydebank will return to courtroom for sentencing on April 21.
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