Scots Ryanair worker led campaign of abuse against 'petrified' woman
Clinton McArthur was convicted of the assault.
The victim of a Scots Ryanair steward - who was convicted of assault - has spoken out about the campaign of abuse he subjected her to.
The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, said that Clinton McArthur, from Dalry, launched a brutal assault on her at the end of last year.
Glasgow Sheriff Court was told how twisted abuser McArthur, 28, seized the woman's body and would not allow her to leave a property on Turnyhill Road, East Dunbartonshire, on November 10.
During the attack, he also attempted to seize a mobile phone from her, pushed her on the body and caused her to strike a wall, reports Edinburgh Live.
Additionally, the court found he pursued her, pulled her from a car and pushed her into the property - all to her injury.
The victim said: "He was controlling, I never realised what he was doing to me.
"He didn't allow me to see my friends. I am having to overcome all this by myself just now.
"My experience was he approached me even at work. He wouldn't leave me alone. He kept continuing to pester me until eventually he hurt me.
"I'm petrified. I don't want to see this man again. He likes to manipulate women."
McArthur worked for Ryanair operating out of Edinburgh Airport, and served flights from Edinburgh to European locations such as Prague, Malta, Girona, Alicante, Paloma, and Krakov.
Glasgow Sheriff Court confirmed McArthur was found guilty of the assault by trial on May 29, 2025. The trial began on the May 28 and lasted two days.
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