Man, 25, found guilty of beating partner

A man from Lerwick has been given another seven months behind bars after admitting assaulting a woman and struggling with police officers just days after release from prison early on a home detention curfew.

Trevor Couper, of Hoofields, appeared from custody at Lerwick Sheriff Court yesterday to plead guilty to assaulting the woman at his home address on November 4.

The 25-year-old admitted repeatedly punching her head and body, repeatedly forcing her to the floor, dragging her outside by her ankles and hair, placing his fingers in her mouth, seizing her by the neck and threatening her with violence, all to her injury.

Couper also pled guilty to pushing past three

“Admitted repeatedly punching her head and body”

police constables in the execution of their duty at Hoofields on the same date, running away from them and struggling with them.

Procurator fiscal Duncan Mackenzie said Couper, who had been drinking, got into an argument with his “on/ off partner” at around 7.30pm before becoming physical.

He punched her and dragged her outside his house before going back in to collect some belongings. Couper returned, grabbing her neck and making threats.

Mackenzie said the woman managed to break free and call the police, who arrived just a few minutes later.

Defence agent Tommy Allan said his client had little recollection of the incident but took responsibility and was sorry for his actions.

Sheriff Cruickshank said there was “only one way of dealing with this matter” and sentenced Couper to a total of seven months in prison.