Drunk yob dialled 999 threatening to kill his girlfriend

A troubled yob rang 999 and made threats that he was going to ‘kill’ his girlfriend.

William Park, 54, sparked a police emergency when he warned he had weapons in his house and feared he would use them on his partner Katrina Hardy.

Paisley Sheriff Court heard sozzled Park lost the plot on June 14 this year when he made chilling threats down the phone to a police emergency call handler, who dispatched officers to the address in the town’s Ferguslie Park area.

Procurator Fiscal depute Claire Rowan said: “At around 10pm in the evening the accused made a 999 call and stated to the call handler, ‘She is doing my head in.’ ‘She really hurt me.’ ‘I want to kill her.’

“The accused stated, ‘ I have got weapons.’ ‘They are not at hand.’

“The call handler asked about what type of weapons the accused had.

“He explained they were butcher’s knives.

“But they were in his kitchen and were ‘not at hand.’

“The accused added it was not his intention to hurt his girlfriend. He had never hurt her but she was ‘doing my head in.’”

The court heard police were actioned to attend the house at Westwood Gardens where they arrested the accused.

Park appeared from custody yesterday where he pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in a threatening and abusive manner likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear or alarm in that he made threats of violence against his partner to police.

He also admitted breaking special conditions of bail by visiting his partner on June 25 and July 3 when prevented from contacting or approaching her.

Defence agent James Arrol said: “He has a previous domestic offence and public disorder offences.

“He takes medication and has quite a significant alcohol problem.

“Previous offences were committed when he was under the influence of alcohol.

“In this matter, his partner Ms Hardy provided a statement to police, stating nothing what he said would happen.

“She said this was his behaviour when he has been drinking. She said he is a ‘big softy,’ he doesn’t hit her and doesn’t feel at risk.

“Threats were made, but they appear to be idle threats.”

Sheriff Colin Pettigrew took a dim view of Park’s behaviour and remanded him in custody while he called for background reports.

He refused the application for bail telling the accused: “The court has to consider all competent disposals.”

He takes medication and has quite a significant alcohol problem. Previous offences were committed under the influence of alcohol

James Arrol