Brechin: Man admits demanding drugs and money at gunpoint.

Sheriff tells Jordan Henderson he faces lengthy jail term over incident in Brechin

A thug who turned up at a man’s door and pointed a gun at him was yesterday facing years in jail.

Jordan Henderson was warned he faces a lengthy sentence over the robbery bid at an address in Brechin on August 18.

Henderson – who once avoided a jail term after giving his ADHD medication to children as young as 13 – turned up at Jack Swinscoe’s door in the Angus town around 3.30pm.

Dundee Sheriff Court heard the 20-year-old victim answered the door – but initially found nobody there despite fresh footprints being visible on the ground outside.

Moments later Henderson came towards Mr Swinscoe carrying what appeared to be a handgun, which he then pointed through the gap in the door as he shouted “give me your kitty”.

Depute fiscal Eilidh Robertson told

“The complainer pretended to go inside to get money and at that point the accused ran away and police were called. DEPUTE FISCAL EILIDH ROBERTSON

the court: “The complainer said he didn’t have anything but the accused said ‘give me your money, give me everything’.

“The complainer asked what the gun was and the accused said it was a Glock.

“The complainer pretended to go inside to get money and at that point the accused ran away and police were called.

“The gun was recovered in bushes nearby and the accused detained shortly after.

“It was examined by forensics and found to be a CO2 pistol designed to discharge air gun pellets loaded in to an eight-shot magazine.

“It was powerful enough to be classified as an air weapon.”

Sheriff Alastair Brown said: “Would it be fair to say that although it is in fact an air gun it is designed to look like a handgun?”

Miss Robertson replied: “Yes – and that’s certainly the impression the complainer had.”

Henderson, 23, a prisoner at Perth, pled guilty to a charge on indictment of assaulting Jack Swinscoe at an address on River Street, Brechin, by presenting a firearm at him and repeatedly demanding drugs and money from him and attempting to rob him.

Sheriff Brown deferred sentence until February 5 for social work background reports and remanded Henderson in custody meantime.

Jordan Henderson claimed he found the air gun in a park a couple of weeks before the incident.