Man bombarded ex-partner with hundreds of messages in six days

A dumped boyfriend who bombarded his ex-partner with hundreds of phone calls and messages may be placed on a programme for domestic abusers.

Drew Davidson’s campaign of abuse left his former girlfriend fearing for her life.

He terrified her with more than 650 calls and messages, many of them abusive and threatening, over just six days.

The woman contacted police and told them she believed her life was in danger.

At Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court yesterday sentence was deferred again to ascertain Davidson’s suitability for the Caledonian System.

Davidson, 24, of Kinghorn, was in Perth Prison but was released on bail with a curfew and orders not to approach or contact his ex-girlfriend.

He previously admitted engaging in an abusive course of conduct between November 8 and 13 last year at an address in Kirkcaldy.

As well as calling her derogatory names he had threatened the woman with violence and said he would damage her property.

The couple had only been in a relationship for four weeks but Davidson reacted badly when she broke up with him after he called her an offensive name.

Background reports previously requested on Davidson stated that a period of statutory supervision was considered a suitable means of dealing with him.

Sheriff Jamie Gilchrist QC deferred sentence until March 20.

The Caledonian System helps men convicted of domestic abuse to reduce their offending and is run by criminal justice social work services in local authorities.