Admitted causing fear and alarm

A 26-YEAR- OLD man entered his ex-partner’s home in the middle of the night and refused to leave, Oban Sheriff Court heard on Monday.

Shane Liam Kenny, now living at Flat 3, Shore Street Flats, Oban, admitted that on April 23 last year he caused his former partner fear and alarm by entering her home uninvited and repeatedly refusing to leave when asked.

Sheriff Ruth Anderson QC was told that Kenny had been in a relationship with the woman for 14 years but they broke up in 2014 and things had become strained; his former partner had been advised by police that should he turn up at her home she should telephone 999.

On the night in question he had gone to the house.

‘ By some unknown manner he had let himself into the address,’ said Procurator Fiscal Eoin McGinty.

The woman called the police and Kenny ‘ took umbrage’ and despite being told he was unwelcome, he refused to leave when asked.

‘A strong smell of alcohol was detected [ by officers] and he was brought back to the police office,’ said Mr McGinty.

Kenny told officers: ‘ I have harassed her for answers.’

Defence agent Edward Thornton said that Kenny had addressed his drinking and had begun a new relationship, and was getting his life back on track.

Sheriff Ruth Anderson deferred sentence for three months for Kenny to show he could be of good behaviour.

She described his actions as ‘immature’.

‘ People like to be involved in drama sometimes instead of just getting on with their lives,’ she said.