The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Man seeking ‘revenge’ for brother’s death stormed police station
Officers were threatened after man armed with bat charged in hell bent on taking retribution on Polish community
A man stormed into a police station with a baseball bat claiming he wanted to “take revenge” on the Polish community after his brother was allegedly murdered.
Lee Fyans turned up at Dundee’s Baluniefield Police Station first thing on a Monday morning armed with a bat – and walked towards officers telling them: “I could kill yous.”
Those on duty then grabbed Fyans, only for him to begin to make threats against the Polish community because he wants revenge for the death of his brother, Ronnie Kidd.
Mr Kidd was found dead along with Holly Alexander at a flat in Rosefield Street in December.
Polish national Krzysztof Gadecki later appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court facing two charges of murder on petition.
Depute fiscal Eilidh Robertson told Dundee Sheriff Court: “Officers saw the accused walking from the main gate into the compound and as he spotted officers he walked towards them stating he had a baseball bat in his possession.
“He was detained and then made threats both towards police officers and made comments of threat towards the Polish community and stated he wanted to take revenge for the murder of his brother.
“He shouted and lashed out and continued to make threats towards the officers including ‘I’ll smash your skull in’.
“He was taken to police HQ where he continued to make threats, and said he would assault any Polish people he came into contact with in revenge for the death of his brother.
“He was found to be in possession of a baseball bat during the initial incident.”
Fyans, 35, of Balunie Gardens, Dundee, pleaded guilty on summary complaint to a charge of behaving in a threatening and abusive manner on June 12 at Baluniefield Police Station.
Defence solicitor Theo Finlay said: “He had had a lot to drink.
“There’s a fairly significant criminal record which could propel him into custody.
“What perhaps is the root factor in him behaving in this crazy way is the fact his brother was murdered. The case is ongoing and the accused is a Polish person.
“He became bitter and in his drunken confusion he got himself involved in this.”
Sheriff Tom Hughes imposed a community payback order with two years of supervision and ordered him to be confined to his home on an electronic tag from 7pm until 7am every day for four months.
He said: “It’s quite clear that first of all this was dreadful behaviour.
“I don’t think you need me to tell you that.”
Krzysztof Gadeicki, 37, of Benvie Road, Dundee, is awaiting trial over the murders of Mr Kidd and Miss Alexander.
It is alleged that between December 8 and December 11 at a flat in Rosefield Street, Dundee, he murdered Mr Kidd, 40, and Miss Alexander, 37, – who both lived at the address at the time – by repeatedly striking them on the body with a knife or similar instrument.
He shouted and lashed out and continued to make threats