Drunk brute lost the plot and accused mum of affair

A jealous yob staggered into his ex- partner’s home and made allegations she was sleeping around.

Tanked- up John MacDonald, 27, broke a court order banning him from approaching or contacting Danielle Kirstmanns by wandering into her house and leaving her terrified.

Paisley Sheriff Court heard MacDonald breached a Non- Harrasment Order ( NHO) by entering the property in Erskine while swigging a can of lager, leaving mum- of- two Ms Kirstmanns fearing for her safety and that of her children.

Fiscal depute Margaret McCallum said: “The accused had been in a relationship with the complainer for one and a half years.

“They had two children at the time of the offence.

“On October 30 last year, at around 10pm, the complainer was within the kitchen at the locus.

“The two children were upstairs a sleep.

“The accused entered the house through the front door. He was intoxicated. He was holding a can of alcohol.

“He began making attempts at reconciling with the complainer.

“She asked him to leave and he became aggressive.

“He began making offensive remarks to towards the complainer.

“She went upstairs to check on the children.

“The accused ran up the stairs and opened each bedroom door, apparently believing there was another man in the house.

“She was saying there was no one there.”

The court heard MacDonald left the property in tears, but Ms Kirstmanns was woken by a noise at around 4.30am and when she looked outside she saw him loitering in the street.

The young mum, who had been receiving help from Barnardo’s in Paisley, was advised to report the incident to police.

Defence agent Nadine Dormer said her client had pleaded guilty to a “foolish” offence at the earliest opportunity and deeply regretted the incident.

She said: “They have separated. There had been incidents of a domestic nature.

“And he had not seen the children.

“I would ask the court considers making an order for unpaid work in the circumstances.

“He realises he should not have gone to the address and regrets the matter.

“There have been no further incidents.”

Sheriff Tom McCartney told MacDonald, of Lochinver Crescent, Paisley, that it was a serious matter which could result in his going to jail.

He said: “I have seen your record of previous offending, including breaches of court orders.

“But I have been persuaded by what I have heard and will impose a Community Payback Order as an alternative to custody.”

He handed MacDonald six months of supervision during which he will perform 120 hours unpaid work.

He opened each bedroom door, apparently believing there was another man in the house