Brute warned to complete unpaid work or face jail

Domestic abuse thug given last chance by sheriff

A bully who threatened his partner and dragged her across the floor has been given a chance to get his court orders up to date or face going to jail.

Lee Brodie, 33, shouted, swore and uttered threats at Lorna Stevenson before grabbing her and throwing a speaker at her within a flat in Neilston Road, Paisley.

Brodie then shouted, swore and uttered threats at police officers who turned up at the property on June 27 and struggled with an officer by tensing his arms.

He appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court where it was heard he had been found guilty following a trial of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner towards Ms Stevenson, as well as seizing her by the body, dragging her to the ground and throwing a speaker at her during the incident in June 2019.

He was also found guilty of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner towards police and resisting, obstructing and hindering officers while in execution of their duty.

The court heard that Brodie still had a total of 108 hours of unpaid work to complete as part of a previous Community Payback Order.

Defence solicitor Ter ry Gallanagh said Brodie had been facing a number of difficulties, including the death of a family member which had left him struggling with his mental health.

He also told how Brodie was trying to relocate from his current address in Darvel, Ayrshire, as he was feeling “isolated”.

He said: “I did not expect him to be here today.

“He has been suffering severe anxiety and depression which is a result of him finding a family member who had taken their own life two weeks ago.

“That has had a profound impact on him and he is keen to have matters resolved today.”

Sheriff Hugh McGinty, however, was not willing to sentence Brodie as his current circumstances left the lawman with limited options other than a custodial sentence.

He said: “At the minute, my options are very limited.

“He has no money, his address is not suitable for a Restriction of Liberty Order ( ROLO), and he already has a number of outstanding unpaid working hours.

“And frankly this is a serious offence.”

Addressing Brodie, Sheriff McGinty added: “I don’t want to set you up to fail.

“You need to begin to complete the outstanding hours that have been hanging over you for a few years.”

Brodie wi l l return to court for sentencing on August 19.