A Scots trainer who was convicted of shopping for a stun gun has prevented being struck off.
Henry Kilgour, a physics trainer at Lanark Grammar, bought the toy stun gun to amuse his colleagues, even desiring to convey the merchandise into the varsity.
However when it was delivered he was dissatisfied within the high quality and determined to attempt to buy a extra 'lifelike' stun gun from an internet retailer.
He was contacted by UK Border Drive officers in February 2019 who suggested him that they had intercepted the second bought merchandise and advised him to destroy his preliminary buy of a 'toy' stun gun.
Kilgour was contacted by Police Scotland, subsequently charged and reported to the procurator fiscal.
The 57-year-old, from Wishaw, has had a reprimand on his registration imposed for the following 12 months by the Common Instructing Council for Scotland (GTCS) who discovered his health to train impaired.
He appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court docket in July of 2021 however his sentence was deferred for nine-months for him to be of fine behaviour.
In January 2021, a sheriff admonished Kilgour however famous his actions have been "silly".
Kilgour insisted he believed he was shopping for a toy stun gun with the only goal of amusing his colleagues, and to not apply it to pupils or trigger hurt.
However the GTCS discovered his health to be impaired and famous the general public curiosity in his conviction as he was considered as a task mannequin by pupils and the acquisition of the stun gun may promote worry in others.
As a result of his suspension, Kilgour additionally let down his pupils by interrupting their schooling.
Kilgour advised the GTCS that he not solely regretted his conduct however that he was disgusted by it.
He has additionally been handed a ultimate written warning from bosses at South Lanarkshire Council and now has a felony conviction on file.
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