The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)
Masseuse was stabbed after robbery fears
ABrechin man who knifed a masseuse because he thought she would rob him has been ordered to tell the authorities if he wants to start a new relationship with a woman.
Marc Sleet, 23, held a knife to his victim’s back and threw her across a bed in May 2019.
Sleet said he launched the attack after fearing he was going to be robbed by other people who were in the woman’s home on Mcdonald Street, Dundee.
He was initially charged with attempted rape but the Crown dropped its allegation.
He admitted assault and weapon possession.
Dundee Sheriff Court previously heard how the woman was a shop assistant but also offered massage services.
Sleet, of River Street, requested a massage through her mobile phone number – which was publicly available – and arrived at her flat at 9am on May 23.
After discovering she was not alone, Sleet grabbed the woman by the neck from behind.
Depute fiscal Gavin Burton said: “She felt a sharp object in her back.
“She was pushed on to the bed, which caused her to fall over it.
“The complainer shouted and other witnesses ran into the living room.”
Sleet tried to leave the flat but a struggle ensued with the other witnesses.
Police were contacted and he was traced outside
the Wellgate Centre with blood on his hands.
He admitted stabbing the woman and said he was “sorry”.
His victim suffered a small cut to her back as well as bruises on her arm.
Sleet’s defence advocate, Kris Gilmartin, said: “He had understood from previous discussions that they would be alone.
“As he was heading into the bedroom, he heard other people.
“At that stage, he panicked and thought he was going to be assaulted and robbed.
“He took out the knife in his possession, grabbed the complainer and pushed her over the bed.”
At yesterday’s sentencing hearing, the accused’s
representative Stuart Hamilton stressed his client had mental health issues.
Sheriff Alastair Carmichael sentenced Sleet to 18 months of supervision and imposed a 120-hour unpaid work order.
He will also have to inform authorities if he begins a relationship with a woman.