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Glasgow Times
07-05-2025
- Glasgow Times
East Kilbride abuser must tell social workers of new relationships
Ross Graham previously admitted to assaulting a woman at a flat in Mountblow, Clydebank, where he seized her by the hair, pushed her against furniture, causing her to fall. The 24-year-old sat on top of her, compressed her knock, restricting her breathing. The incident on June 25, 2023 was all to her injury and permanent disfigurement. And it was aggravated against his partner or ex. The resident of Glen Moy, East Kilbride, returned to Dumbarton Sheriff Court on April 29 for sentencing. But the day before, he had been sentenced for a similar offence at Glasgow Sheriff Court. There he was put on a three-year order where he has to do the Caledonian Men's Programme to tackle his abusive ways. He must also do 225 hours of unpaid work in the community, and attend addiction services. But the court also said he must "report any future intimate partners to social work". Sheriff Mulgrew said given the comprehensive court order in Glasgow, it wouldn't be necessary to add to it. He imposed a second community payback order with supervision for three years on top of the Glasgow one. He told Graham: "You pleaded guilty to a serious charge of domestic assault of a former partner. The court has to take into account the circumstances of the offence, your young age and limited record, but also the comprehensive order made at Glasgow yesterday." This is a direct alternative to custody.
Press and Journal
21-04-2025
- Press and Journal
Domestic abuser attacked partner and dragged her from bed
A man who attacked his partner in bed had been spared jail after he admitted the domestic assault. Jordan Hooper straddled the woman and punched her, before pulling her out of bed by her leg and causing her to fall to the floor. A sheriff warned the 24-year-old – who has previous convictions for domestic abuse – that he was 'on the very cusp' of being sent to prison. Hooper appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court to be sentenced, having previously pled guilty to a charge of domestic assault and breaching a bail condition to stay away from the woman. Fiscal depute David Morton told the court that the assault took place in the early hours of November 22 last year. He said the pair had been talking in bed together at Hooper's Academy Street home in Inverness when the accused became 'suddenly' angry. He said: 'He climbed on top of her, straddling her and sitting on top of her, whilst punching her on the right arm and body.' The woman shouted for her partner to stop. He got off, but then grabbed her by the leg 'taking a grip of it' and pulled from off the bed, causing her to fall to the floor. The assault was reported to police the following day. After his arrest, Hooper was bailed with a condition not to contact the woman, but was later discovered in her company by police who attended reports of an ongoing disturbance. Solicitor David Patterson, for Hooper, said: 'It is an incredibly serious offence – he knows that.' He told Sheriff Neil Wilson that his client accepted 'full responsibility' for the offence and was 'remorseful'. He said: 'He is quite ashamed and so he should be', adding that his client had been 'visibly wincing' as his crimes were narrated to the court. Mr Patterson explained that Hooper had been the victim of a serious assault, which had led to a 'turning point' in his life. He said: 'He fell into old habits. When he drinks, he drinks, and this immaturity starts showing again.' Sheriff Wilson told Hooper: 'With your two recent analogous convictions involving domestic allegations, you are on the very cusp of being sent to prison.' He instead placed him on a community payback order with two years of supervision and 180 hours of unpaid work in the community. He also required Hooper to take part in the Caledonian Men's Programme, designed to address domestic abuse behaviours.
