Terror for female NHS workers after OAP followed them

AM A R R I E D pensioner tracked two female NHS workers leaving them in fear. Brian Thomson, 74, kept tabs on Karen Lochrie and Louise Taylor near to the Hunter Street and Social Care Centre in the Gallowgate in March and April.

He repeatedly drove past the women, rolled down his window and stared at them.

A sheriff on Monday branded his behaviour as “outrageous”.

Thomson, from West Lothian, was fined £ 450 after he pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner causing the women fear and alarm.

Glasgow Sheriff Court heard Miss Taylor had initially clocked Thomson driving round while she was working.

Prosecutor Sean Docherty said: “She saw him a couple of times slowing down next to her and rolled his window down. He never engaged in conversations but made her feel uncomfortable.”

Miss Lochrie was tracked meantime when she was walking out of a supermarket.

Mr Docherty added: “He slowed right down and Thomson looked at her.

“He then drove to the top of the road, did a U- turn, drove back down and parked opposite her place of work.

“He made no effort to engage in conversation but his actions made her feel anxious and vulnerable.”

Thomson also loitered in a nearby car park as she later left work. The OAP was later traced and claimed he was “very sorry”.

HIs lawyer said Thomson was retired and had been married for a number of years.

It was stated he had given “reasons” for being at the centre, but no further information was given in court other than it “may not be to everyone’s taste”.

Sheriff Shona Gilroy told him: “It’s outrageous women in this city have been made to feel like this. I hope to never see you again.”

Thomson responded: “You will never see me again, you have my word.”