Man, 29, denies attack on pregnant partner

A FIFE man has appeared in court accused of assaulting his pregnant partner and hurling a radiator at her.

Gavin Brown, 29, whose address was given as Marion Street, Kirkcaldy, has denied uttering threats of violence towards the woman and her unborn child, repeatedly striking her on the head and body and throwing an electric radiator at her at an address in Marion Street on May 26, 2019. Brown, who appeared via video link from HMP Perth, also denies assaulting a female police officer by kicking her on the body.

He also denies attempting to headbutt and spit at a male police officer; repeatedly threatening to murder police officers and utter threats of violence towards their families while in a police vehicle travelling between Marion Street and Kirkcaldy Police Station and at the police station itself; and struggling violently with three police officers in the execution of their duty, lashing out with his legs and repeatedly tensing his arms.

Brown similarly entered not guilty pleas in relation to breaching bail by approaching and contacting his partner on June 4, 2019.

He had been granted bail on May 27, 2019.

He also denied behaving in a threatening and abusive manner by shouting, swearing and uttering threats of violence at a midwife at Bennochy Health Centre in Kirkcaldy’s Bennochy Road on June 4, 2019.

Brown made a brief appearance before Sheriff Keith O’Mahony at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.

Defence solicitor David Bell confirmed his client was maintaining his innocence in relation to all charges on the indictment

Mr Bell confirmed his client was in custody for another matter and was not remanded for these proceedings, although no application for bail was made.

Fiscal Ronnie Hay said the Crown was prepared for trial and asked for a further hearing to be fixed.

Brown’s status remained the same and he was remanded in custody.

ONE of Tayside’s first Covid-19 victims is being honoured by her grandsons in a remarkable charity challenge.

Dundee brothers Callum and Sean Robertson have undertaken a month-long running effort in memory of their gran Helen Hamilton, who died last March.

Sean, 24, and Callum, 21, from Menzieshill, have taken on the task to raise money for cancer research. They started on March 13, the anniversary of Helen’s death and are running to her April 13 birthday, completing 178km, the