Man ordered to carry out unpaid work after domestic attack

An Angus woman fleeing her angry partner managed to flag down passing police called by a neighbour woken by the 5am row.

Terry Meighan, 38, Glenesk Avenue, Montrose, had already attacked his partner in his house during a drinking binge which began the day before, then pulled her to the ground in the street before she was able to break free and run off.

Meighan has been ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work and was also placed on a year-long supervision.

Sheriff Derek Reekie slammed Meighan over the fact he was on another community order for a similar offence at the time of the incident.

Depute fiscal Jill Drummond told Forfar Sheriff Court Meighan and his girlfriend were drinking at his home on December 20, then went into town and returned home, where there were joined by a friend.

She said: “About 5am the accused appeared to have become angry at his girlfriend and accused her and the friend of seeing each other behind his back.”

Meighan twice threw her to the floor, pinning her down the second time by sitting on her chest while she was on her back.

She managed to leave but the accused followed her and pulled her to the ground.

She flagged down a passing police vehicle.

Officers noted she had grazed elbows and her top was covered in dirt.

The couple had been involved for around two years.

Meighan pled guilty to repeatedly seizing the woman, throwing her to the ground and pinning her to the floor, following her from the property and throwing her to the ground, to her injury on December 21.