Teen locked up for horror house attack

North Lanarkshire Schools Novice A Pipe Band were crowned world champions at Glasgow Green adding to their British and European titles.

The drummers took the drumming prize and they also won the champions of champions prize. A teenager assaulted his dad and his father’s long- term partner after bursting into their Harthill home in the early hours.

Kieran Stewart had been drinking and flew into a rage when told he wasn’t welcome.

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard he attacked his dad and the woman with a metal pole.

Stewart admitted carrying out the assaults in Baird Terrace, Harthill, on April 5.

Scott King, prosecuting, said the couple were sleeping when Stewart turned up about 4.45am.

He told the court: “They were wakened by banging at the front door.

“The male victim went downstairs and could hear the accused outside.

“Due to issues between them, he would not allow

The Novice B finished third in a field of 21 band which was an incredible achievement as for many of the young people it was their first Worlds.

Pipe Major Ross Cowan, said:“we are all very proud to win this, the support the band has had from the people of North Lanarkshire has been his son into the house.

“On being told this, the accused became angry, began to shout and forced entry by kicking the front door until a glass panel fell out.

“He then reached through, unlocked the door and entered. Still shouting, he came into possession of a large metal pole and struck his dad several times on the body with it.”

Mr King said the woman tried to calm the situation by offering Stewart a cigarette.

That had no effect and he started hitting her with the pole. She went back to her bedroom, but Stewart followed her and punched her.

Eventually, the woman was able to call the police and, realising this, Stewart left the house.

She suffered a cut above her eye but refused to go to hospital.

Stewart was also accused of stealing items from the house and threatening to stab the couple and burn down their home.

It was also alleged he brandished scissors at the woman and threatened to cut her throat.

However, lawyer Luke O’curry persuaded the Crown to withdraw these charges.

Mr O’curry said his client had experienced domestic abuse as a child which put his own offending “in context”.

The solicitor added: “He needs reminding that intoxication and offending is a lifestyle that will lead nowhere but the revolving door of Polmont YOI and thereafter the adult prison environment.”

Stewart is already serving a four- month sentence imposed in July for fireraising and Sheriff Shiona Waldron added eight months. He will be supervised for three months on his release. incredible and we cannot thank everyone enough.

“It really is the icing on the cake for our young people in 2019, marching down 6th Avenue in Newyork to marching away with aworld Championship really is the stuff dreams are made of!”

He struck his dad several times on the body