A girl who hurled sectarian abuse at her neighbour and spat on a police officer prevented jail. Anne Lindsay, 58, made the remarks in direction of Michaela Hay at their block of flats in Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire, on Might 18, 2021.
Lindsay, now of Kirkintilloch, shouted: "You're a cow and I will get away with this. Cheerio your 10-in-a-row, you fenian b*****d."
The lout was later picked up by a police officer, who was spat on by Lindsay throughout a tirade. Lindsay pled responsible at Glasgow Sheriff Court docket to breaching a bail situation by contacting Miss Hay.
She additionally admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive method in addition to culpable and reckless conduct. Sheriff Stuart Reid put Lindsay beneath supervision for 20 months. He informed her: “It appears you have got pulled your self up nonetheless that is a substitute for custody.”
The courtroom heard that Lindsay was granted bail for a separate matter in February 2021, with directions to not contact Miss Hay. The sufferer was in her flat when she heard shouting and swearing coming from Lindsay's property. Miss Hay recorded Lindsay making the sectarian feedback on her cell phone.
A 999 name was made and officers later discovered Miss Hay visibly upset. Lindsay was arrested as she continued to shout and swear. She acknowledged: "Aye it is due to that wee grass up there" in reference to Miss Hay. Lindsay then shouted to the flat above that she was going to "homicide" Miss Hay.
She then turned her consideration to PC Linda McCafferty and informed her: "I will do you in." Lindsay was taken into custody the place she continued to shout and swear near PC McCafferty.
Prosecutor Sarah Latta added: "As she did so, spit from her mouth left her mouth and landed on PC McCafferty's shoulder." Callum Ross, defending, informed the courtroom that Lindsay moved and was quickly homeless after the incident.
The lawyer added: “She has had time to mirror on her offending and what led to it - she is doing what she will be able to about it. She is candid about it and described her embarrassment and disgrace because of her personal actions. She is disgusted by her behaviour and is sincerely sorry.”
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