A bully with a file of home abuse punched his companion within the head after an argument about cigarettes.
Vile Euan McGoldrick, 36, additionally threatened to homicide his useless mom’s former companion after a funeral association combine up.
The brute who has “quite a few home incidents on his file” admitted making threats to homicide Tara McInnes on September 7, final 12 months and to punching his companion, Joanne McGuire’s head on March 25.
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Procurator fiscal depute Amber Feeney instructed Paisley Sheriff Courtroom: “Witnesses McInnes and Holden had been inside the lounge of a flat in Renshaw Highway, Elderslie, once they heard a banging on the door and a male voice they recognised because the accused.
“He was shouting by means of the letterbox, ‘If I see you on the grave, I’m going to homicide you.’
“Each stayed quiet in order that McGoldrick thought they weren’t in they usually waited a while till he left. Thereafter they contacted police.”
The courtroom heard varied makes an attempt had been made to hint the accused and he ended up handing himself into Renfrew Police Workplace after a contact card had been left with a member of the family on December 28, 2021.
Ms Feeney defined that on March 25, this 12 months, McGoldrick and his brother spent the day ingesting alcohol at his Seedhill Highway flat.
Ms Feeney added: “Round 7pm the accused went to his companion, Joanne McGuire’s home and continued to drink alcohol.
“The witness McFarlane and McGuire, in addition to the accused had been then concerned in an argument over cash and cigarettes.
“McFarlane left the room leaving the accused and his companion, McGuire sitting on a mattress in the lounge collectively.
“McGuire and McGoldrick continued to argue calling one another names.
“McFarlane re-entered the lounge because the accused lent over in the direction of McGuire grabbing her with each arms and punched her to the pinnacle.
“McFarlane noticed this and locked himself within the toilet to name 999.
“Police attended and the accused was cautioned and charged and made no reply.”
Defence solicitor Terry Gallanagh instructed the courtroom McGoldrick’s mom handed away on July 4 and that her companion on the time gave McGoldrick “incorrect” details about the funeral preparations that means he missed his mom’s funeral.
Mr Gallanagh added: “When he noticed the complainer, McInnes, there was a mix of grief and anger and he acted on this method.
“He has expressed his regret and he completely regrets his conduct on each events and has requested me to publicly state that.”
Sheriff Lindsay Kooner deferred sentence to evaluate McGoldrick’s suitability for the home abuse programme, ‘As much as You.’
McGoldrick will return to courtroom on Might 20, his bail order was continued.
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