Manincourtafterstorebreak-in

Partner assault

holding her against her will by means of force.

Thom, from East Kilbride, went on to deny a separate charge of showing the alleged victim a gun and ammunition and threatening to kill her and another person.

He is also facing a charge of possessing a firearm, namely two modified brass cartridges, on the same date and a separate charge of being in possession of a prohibited firearm with a barrel less than 30cm in length and/or which had a length of less than 60cm overall without permission. A man was expected to appear in court yesterday (Tuesday) in connection with an attempted breakin at a retail store in East Kilbride.

Thomas Talent (26) is accused of attempting to force entry to Next in Kingsgate Retail Park in the early hours of July 16.

He faces a further charge of possession of heroin.

Talent, of 20 Helensdale Court, Cambuslang was held in custody pending his appearance at Hamilton Sheriff Court. Assaulting his partner landed a Calderwood thug in the dock.

Ryan Wilkie (23) admitted seizing Lynsey Brannigan by the throat, placing her in a headlock and pushing her to the floor at his home address at 37 Bolingbroke on May 24, last year.

And Wilkie pled guilty to a threatening behaviour charge admitting shouting and swearing repeatedly at Ms Brannigan and his mother Catherine McName.

He also punched a door, pulled a door from its hinges, smashed a mobile phone and smashed bottles of alcohol on the floor.

He was admonished at Hamilton Sheriff Court.