A younger Scots girl left scarred for all times by her 'manipulative' ex-boyfriend has hit out after her abuser escaped jail.
Sufferer Jordana Rutherford mentioned she was in floods of tears when she came upon brute William Weir dodged jail on Monday, however had been ordered to pay her £1,000 compensation as a substitute.
Jordana, 20, who had not been made conscious of William's sentencing earlier than being contacted by the Report, mentioned: "I’m in tears.
"I really feel terrible. I am unable to consider he did not get time inside.
"I wasn't anticipating him to get years, however I did assume he would have a minimum of obtained some jail time for what he put me by way of.
"He is ruined my life and has principally been let away with it.
"It is disgusting."
Jordana was simply 17 when William Weir knocked her unconscious throughout a violent assault on the Citizen M on Renfield Road, following an argument in November 2019.
Jordana, from West Calder, mentioned the terrifying ordeal precipitated her to try to take her personal life to heal her ache, in addition to being the rationale she now experiences extreme panic assaults.
Weir lashed out amid an argument over him being with one other woman at a live performance they attended collectively on the o2 Academy within the metropolis's South Aspect.
Chatting with the Report final month, Jordana mentioned: "What I went by way of that night time was completely terrifying.
"The state of affairs itself was horrible, however mentally and bodily I am nonetheless broken. I nonetheless have nightmares about what occurred in that room.
"I have been left with a large scar on my head that may be a day by day reminder of what he did to me.
Talking of the night time of the assault, Jordana mentioned: "I truly watched him kiss another person proper in entrance of me. He was so drunk and being actually disrespectful.
"I left alone and headed again to the resort.
"A wee whereas later he got here again too. After me telling him I did not need to be with him anymore he obtained so aggressive.
"He, to begin with, mentioned he was going to kill himself, however after his pathetic makes an attempt failed, he turned on me.
"I bent down to assist him take his shoe off and he pushed me throughout the room. I solely weighed six stones on the time so I went flying.
"The subsequent factor I do know he was on high of me pulling my hair after which he hit me on the top with one thing.
"He knocked me out. I do not know what else he did to me once I was unconscious, however once I awoke I used to be lined in blood and in agony.
"I used to be so scared.
"The police and paramedics have been there, however he was nowhere to be seen. He had fled earlier than they arrived apparently."
Manipulative Weir was charged with pushing Jordana on the physique, pulling her by the hair and placing her on the top.
The stricken sufferer misplaced consciousness in consequence and awoke in a pool of blood.
She was taken to the hospital and handled for accidents to her face and head.
The sufferer's nostril piercing needed to be faraway from inside her nostril on account of the blows.
Jordana has now mentioned she feels let down by the Scottish Justice System, branding it ' a joke'.
She added: "Individuals get caught with hundreds of kilos price of medication and get years in jail, but he will get to destroy my life and just about will get away with it.
"I do know somebody who just lately obtained six months for hashish, but clearly the courts aren’t bothered about jailing these bettering younger women.
"The justice system is a whole joke. To me the entire system is corrupt.
"I am simply completely devastated and really feel so let down."
Weir, from Larkhall, was discovered responsible after a two-day trial at Glasgow Sheriff Courtroom to Jordana's damage and everlasting disfigurement.
He was instructed to do 200 hours of unpaid work in addition to fork out the compensation.
Talking concerning the £1000 compensation, Jordana mentioned: "Cash doesn’t change something, sadly.
"It makes up nothing for me. No quantity will take away the ache and struggling he has precipitated."
Livid Jordana mentioned she now understands why abuse victims fail to return ahead.
She added: "No surprise these women and men are scared to talk out. What is the level if that is how their abusers are punished?
"I’ve already had women message me to say that’s why they don’t come ahead.
"Of their phrases “it’s pointless, and anxious for nothing to be finished concerning the crimes they've dedicated."
Jordana claims she is now again residing in worry figuring out Weir is free to stroll the streets.
She added: "I really feel frightened to go away the home once more. After I spoke out final time I used to be despatched abusive messages branding me vile names."
Following the sentencing, Moira Orr, Procurator Fiscal for Glasgow and Strathkelvin, mentioned: "William Weir subjected his then girlfriend to an appalling assault which left her with everlasting scarring.
“The sufferer is a younger girl who has proven braveness in holding Weir accountable for his felony behaviour.
“COPFS are dedicated to prosecuting crimes of home abuse successfully and appropriately, and to working with the police and our companions, to help victims by way of the felony justice course of.
“I encourage anybody who has been a sufferer of any such offences to report this to the police.”
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