A thug dealing with assault and weapon expenses claims he went into hiding and missed a courtroom date after somebody tried to shoot him.
Police had warned William Durnion his life was in peril and he fled to Blackpool, in line with his lawyer.
Durnion appeared from custody at Hamilton Sheriff Court docket final Friday.
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The 31-year-old admitted pursuing two females whereas driving a quad bike on Glencairn Avenue and Gateside Highway, Craigneuk, on February 27 final 12 months.
Durnion additionally admitted driving the quad bike dangerously and whereas disqualified, reversing at velocity and inflicting the driving force of a police automobile to swerve to keep away from a crash.
He then misplaced management of the bike as he sped off and it overturned, touchdown on high of him.
Durnion additionally pleaded responsible to a cost that acknowledged he threatened to set a canine on two law enforcement officials after which launched the animal, inflicting the officers concern and alarm.
And he admitted possessing a machete and hitting a person on the physique with a baseball bat in a separate incident in Gateside Highway on March 8 final 12 months.
Lastly, he admitted failing to show up in courtroom to face expenses in December.
Explaining the non-appearance, defence agent Diarmid Bruce stated: "His life was genuinely in danger - he had been shot at.
"Police had been in touch with me, wanting to ensure he was secure.
"It obtained an excessive amount of for him and finally he went to Blackpool. He was arrested and has been in custody since."
Sheriff Andrew McIntyre deferred sentence till subsequent month for a prison justice social work report and refused Durnion bail.
The sheriff stated: "You could have earlier convictions involving a knife and a sword, and plenty of different issues.
"I am happy, given the character of those expenses, there is a matter of public security."
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