A thug on early launch from jail terrified a girl and robbed her of a telephone after a dispute along with her boyfriend.
Danny McCallum had blamed the opposite man for smashing up a automobile and went to a Hamilton home to confront him.
The harmless girl, who was in a automobile with a three-year-old boy, grew to become caught up within the bother as she was dragged out of the car.
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McCallum, 28, was despatched again to jail for 350 days when he appeared from custody through videolink at Hamilton Sheriff Court docket this week.
He admitted assaulting and robbing the lady in Solway Court docket on November 23.
McCallum, who's from Larkhall, and one other man had been every jailed for seven years in 2016 for trying to homicide a person in Strathaven.
He was out of jail on licence and on bail for an additional matter when he attacked the lady.
Abby Seal, prosecuting, mentioned the lady acquired a telephone name about 5.30pm, warning her to not go dwelling as her boyfriend had been assaulted.
She went there anyway along with her sister and a toddler.
Ms Seal advised the court docket: "Outdoors her home they noticed three males sporting darkish clothes, hoods and scarves within the entrance backyard.
"The ladies's automobile moved away they usually contacted the police, however they had been adopted by a white Audi.
"This pulled up beside them in Solway Court docket, blocking the driving force's door. There have been 4 individuals inside and the sufferer recognised the accused McCallum as the driving force.
"He and one other occupant shouted 'The place's your boyfriend?'.
"The lady mentioned she did not know and requested the lads to depart them alone, saying there was a toddler within the automobile.
"McCallum then received out of his automobile, opened a door of the opposite car and pulled the lady out by her arm.
"She was nonetheless on the telephone to the police, however he grabbed the telephone from her and threw it to the bottom, inflicting it to smash.
"At this level one other man within the Audi shouted 'The wean's within the automobile. Do not be f...... silly'.
"The accused then advised the lady 'You are fortunate the wean's within the automobile'.
"She was alarmed and tried to retrieve her telephone, however McCallum picked it up, received again into the Audi and drove off."
The lady sustained slight bruising within the assault however didn't want medical remedy.
McCallum was arrested at his dwelling the subsequent day.
Defence agent Neal McShane mentioned the sufferer's accomplice was allegedly concerned in a hammer assault on a automobile belonging to the sister of McCallum's girlfriend.
This induced "important" harm to the home windows and bodywork.
Mr McShane acknowledged: "McCallum's intention was to attempt to resolve issues with him.
"That incident did not contain the sufferer on this case and my consumer is ashamed of his conduct in the direction of her. She was an harmless occasion.
"The suitable plan of action was to contact the police. I perceive that was achieved ultimately and the person has appeared in court docket in reference to the sooner incident."
Mr McShane mentioned dad of 1 McShane usually works within the household car enterprise in Viewpark.
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