A thug who robbed an East Kilbride couple who owed him cash has been jailed for 3 years.
Daryl Begg, armed with a knife and a knuckleduster, warned the person he would "rip his jaw clear off" if he wasn't paid.
He made off of their automotive, however was caught when the terrified couple ignored his warning and went to the police.
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Begg, 27, appeared from custody by way of videolink at Hamilton Sheriff Courtroom on Friday.
He admitted fees of tried extortion and theft in addition to possession of a knife in public and driving the stolen automotive whereas unfit by drink or medicine.
The court docket heard Begg and one other man turned up on the couple's residence on July 18 final yr.
The person opened the door and the lads pushed previous him. Begg was carrying a knuckleduster.
Jennifer McCabe, prosecuting, mentioned: "Begg instantly advised the person 'you owe me cash'.
"The sufferer mentioned he had agreed to pay £150 that Friday, however the accused insisted he was due greater than that.
"He refused to go away and mentioned 'I would like your automotive'.
"The feminine mentioned he wasn't getting the automotive, however Begg unzipped his jacket, produced a kitchen knife and mentioned 'give me the keys or you already know what is going to occur'.
"The keys had been then handed to him and Begg warned the automotive could be 'going into storage' if he didn't get his cash by Friday, including 'I will be again'.
"He then advised the girl, 'if he doesn't give me the cash I am going to rip the jaw clear off him with this. Should you grass your husband's getting that'.
"Begg gestured together with his hand throughout his physique which the girl took to imply that her husband could be slashed."
Begg and his confederate fled within the couple's Vauxhall Astra, however the police had been alerted and fewer than two hours later officers discovered the car at Clyde Tower, East Kilbride.
It was broken and had a puncture. Begg was within the driver's seat. Cops recovered a knife from his jacket sleeve.
Begg was jailed for 28 months on the identical court docket in 2020 after admitting tried extortion and theft fees.
On that event he robbed a person of jewelry in Shotts over a debt and took his former girlfriend's Mercedes automotive, once more over cash owed.
Defence agent Peter Malone mentioned the dad of three regretted his involvement within the newest crimes.
The solicitor added: "He has had substance misuse points over time and is conscious he requires to deal with these if he's to chorus from additional offending."
Jailing Begg, Sheriff John Speir mentioned: "You place this couple by a terrifying ordeal in their very own residence.
"From the data I've, that has had a persistent and lasting impact on the standard of their lives."
Begg was additionally banned from driving for a yr.
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