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4 days ago
- Daily Record
Barrhead brute pinned down and strangled partner after row
An argument between the pair earlier in the evening continued when he returned home, Paisley Sheriff Court heard. A Barrhead man who pinned his partner down and strangled her could be ordered to carry out a programme for domestic abusers. Brute Connor Forrest had been on a night out and, when he returned to their Paisley home on May 18, he and his partner continued an argument that had been started earlier that evening. The woman decided she didn't want to argue with the 27-year-old thug any longer and, when she tried to stop the argument, Forrest, now of Divernia Way, climbed on top of her, seized her by the neck, pinned her to the bed and strangled her. The 'highly distressed' woman was able to get Forrest off of her and used a 'pre-arranged de-escalation technique' and asked him to take the dog for a walk. The procurator fiscal depute yesterday told Paisley Sheriff Court the couple had been in a five-year relationship which came to an end as a result of this incident. He explained: 'Around 4am on May 18, the accused returned home to the property in Paisley's Arthur Street after a night out. 'The female was within the property on the phone to a friend when both the accused and the female continued an argument which had started earlier that evening. The female decided she was unwilling to engage further with the accused. 'At this time, the accused climbed on top of her, placed his hands around her neck and strangled her for a few seconds until she managed to remove him from her. 'The woman asked the accused to take the dog a walk which was a pre-arranged de-escalation technique. Around 4.40am, the police were called and, when they arrived, from outside they could hear screaming and crying. 'Officers also observed the woman to be highly distressed, highly shaken and unable to speak because she was highly upset. 'The accused was cautioned and informed of his arrest where he made no reply and was taken to Greenock police station. The woman suffered superficial scratching and bruising.' Defence agent Kirsty McGeehan told the court background reports had been prepared by the social work department with a recommendation made. She said: 'The writer has suggested an assessment be carried out on his suitability to undertake the 'Up2U' programme, which is a domestic abuse behaviour programme. It would be beneficial if the court had this assessment available to them to consider when sentencing.' She added: 'He has no intention of getting back together with this woman.' Sheriff Cooke deferred sentence for Forrest to be of good behaviour and to allow an assessment to be carried out on his suitability to undertake the 'Up2U' domestic abuse programme. His bail was continued and he will return to court for sentencing on August 29. Consideration of a non-harassment order was continued to the same day.
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Scotsman
02-07-2025
- Scotsman
Police officer threatened to set fire to partner's mother's house during horror domestic abuse campaign
A Police Scotland officer threatened to set fire to his partner's mother's home and spread vicious lies about her step-father being a child molester during a horror campaign of domestic abuse. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... PC Tariq Mahmood, 45, told the terrified victim he would 'strangle or stab' her as she slept and threatened to take the couple's child away from her. The woman said Mahmood constantly criticised her parenting skills, made derogatory remarks about her clothes and looks and accused of her of dressing to impress other men. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She also claimed Mahmood refused to speak to her if she did not have sex with him and only complimented her when she wore traditional Asian clothing during two years of abuse between December 2019 and November 2021. The woman told a court she was so terrified by the brute's behaviour after they split she was forced to change the locks at her home and sleep with a metal bar across the front door. Tariq Mahmood outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court | Alexander Lawrie Mahmood, from Livingston, West Lothian, denied the allegations but was found guilty of abusing the woman following a five day trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court earlier this year. He was also found guilty of engaging in a course of behaviour that was abusive of a second former partner by shouting, swearing and assaulting her, all between April 2019 and February 2022. A Police Scotland chief has now slammed the conduct of the disgraced officer and commended the bravery of the victims for coming forward to report him. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Mahmood returned to the capital court for sentencing on Wednesday where Sheriff John Cook said he had committed 'serious offences' but said there was an alternative to custody. Sheriff Cook sentenced the officer to a two year supervision order and said he must complete 120 hours of unpaid work as punishment. The sheriff also ordered Mahmood to attend sessions with the domestic abuse organisation Up2U and handed out non-harassment orders regarding both women for four years. Defence advocate Edith Forrest KC said her client continued to 'maintain his denial' to the offences but he wanted to apologise to both victims. Ms Forrest said Mahmood first joined the police in his native Birmingham in 2008 before moving north and transferring to Police Scotland 10 years later. The advocate said he now plans to resign from his position in the force following the convictions. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The trial heard from one victim who said she met Mahmood while they were both serving police officers and after forming a relationship she fell pregnant with his child in December 2019. The woman said Mahmood formed an instant hatred of her mother and step-father and had issued a threat to burn down their house and claimed the man was a paedophile. She said when the couple's child was born he became 'controlling' and 'unpredictable' and had warned her he had 'more parental rights' than her. The woman said: 'I told him he was coercive and he didn't like that at all. I knew he was using [the child] as a control measure and he just wanted me to know [the child] was his. 'He was shocked I had pointed out that. We were both police officers and both had training in coercive control and domestic abuse.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The woman said Mahmood had also threatened to take the child away from her after the couple had split in September 2021. She said: 'I took [the child] to my grans house to stop him taking her to Birmingham because he said she would be better off with his family. I wasn't sure if he was going to take her to Pakistan where he had family. 'I was terrified he was going to take her and I would never see her again. I was really scared of him.' She said the abuse also involved the police officer constantly mocking her parenting skills and admitted she was left 'terrified' of him after they split up. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She told the court: 'He said he would strangle me or stab me in my sleep, then pass it off as a joke.'I was scared of him, really scared of him. I was scared what he was capable of. 'I was scared I would wake up one day and he would be at the bottom of my bed. He tried to break me when I was at my lowest point.' Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, of Police Scotland, said: 'Mahmood's actions go against everything Police Scotland stands for. Our thoughts are with the victims and I hope this conviction provides them with some measure of closure. I commend their strength in reporting these crimes and bringing this individual to justice. 'We understand how difficult it can be to report these kinds of offences, particularly when the perpetrator is a police officer. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We want the public to be reassured that all reports are thoroughly investigated, no matter when the offending took place or who is involved. All officers are bound by our Standards of Professional Behaviour, which apply on and off duty. Any instance where an officer fails to uphold our standards will be investigated and appropriate action taken.'
Daily Record
02-07-2025
- Daily Record
Domestic abuser police officer threatened to stab partner and set mum's home on fire
Tariq Mahmood was found guilty of abusing his former partner as a Police Scotland chief slammed the conduct of the disgraced officer. A Police Scotland officer threatened to set fire to his partner's mother's home and spread vicious lies her step-father was a child molester during a horror campaign of domestic abuse. PC Tariq Mahmood, 45, told the terrified victim he would 'strangle or stab' her as she slept and threatened to take the couple's child away from her. The woman said Mahmood constantly criticised her parenting skills, made derogatory remarks about her clothes and looks and accused of her of dressing to impress other men. She also claimed Mahmood refused to speak to her if she did not have sex with him and only complimented her when she wore traditional Asian clothing during two years of abuse between December 2019 and November 2021. The woman, also a serving police officer at the time, told a court she was so terrified by the brute's behaviour after they split she was forced to change the locks at her home and sleep with a metal bar across the front door. Mahmood, from Livingston, West Lothian, denied the allegations but was found guilty of abusing the woman following a five day trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court earlier this year. He was also found guilty of engaging in a course of behaviour that was abusive of a second former partner by shouting, swearing and assaulting her, all between April 2019 and February 2022. A Police Scotland chief has now slammed the conduct of the disgraced officer and commended the bravery of the victims for coming forward to report him. Mahmood returned to the capital court for sentencing on Wednesday where Sheriff John Cook said he had committed 'serious offences' but said there was an alternative to custody. Sheriff Cook sentenced the officer to a two year supervision order and said he must complete 120 hours of unpaid work as punishment. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The sheriff also ordered Mahmood to attend sessions with the domestic abuse organisation Up2U and handed out non-harassment orders regarding both women for four years. Defence advocate Edith Forrest KC said her client continued to 'maintain his denial' to the offences but he wanted to apologise to both victims. Ms Forrest said Mahmood first joined the police in his native Birmingham in 2008 before moving north and transferring to Police Scotland 10 years later. The advocate said he now plans to resign from his position in the force following the convictions. The trial heard from one victim who said she met Mahmood while they were both serving police officers and after forming a relationship she fell pregnant with his child in December 2019. The woman said Mahmood formed an instant hatred of her mother and step-father and had issued a threat to burn down their house and claimed the man was a paedophile. She said when the couple's child was born he became 'controlling' and 'unpredictable' and had warned her he had 'more parental rights' than her. The woman said: 'I told him he was coercive and he didn't like that at all. I knew he was using [the child] as a control measure and he just wanted me to know [the child] was his. 'He was shocked I had pointed out that. We were both police officers and both had training in coercive control and domestic abuse.' The woman said Mahmood had also threatened to take the child away from her after the couple had split in September 2021. She said: 'I took [the child] to my grans house to stop him taking her to Birmingham because he said she would be better off with his family. 'I wasn't sure if he was going to take her to Pakistan where he had family. 'I was terrified he was going to take her and I would never see her again. I was really scared of him.' She said the abuse also involved the police officer constantly mocking her parenting skills and admitted she was left 'terrified' of him after they split up. She told the court: 'He said he would strangle me or stab me in my sleep, then pass it off as a joke. 'I was scared of him, really scared of him. I was scared what he was capable of. 'I was scared I would wake up one day and he would be at the bottom of my bed. He tried to break me when I was at my lowest point.' Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, of Police Scotland, said: 'Mahmood's actions go against everything Police Scotland stands for. 'Our thoughts are with the victims and I hope this conviction provides them with some measure of closure. I commend their strength in reporting these crimes and bringing this individual to justice. 'We understand how difficult it can be to report these kinds of offences, particularly when the perpetrator is a police officer. 'We want the public to be reassured that all reports are thoroughly investigated, no matter when the offending took place or who is involved. 'All officers are bound by our Standards of Professional Behaviour, which apply on and off duty. "Any instance where an officer fails to uphold our standards will be investigated and appropriate action taken.'
Edinburgh Live
02-07-2025
- Edinburgh Live
Twisted West Lothian police officer threatened to torch house of partner's mum
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A West Lothian police officer threatened to set fire to his partner's mother's home and spread vicious lies her step-father was a child molester during a horror campaign of domestic abuse. PC Tariq Mahmood, 45, told the terrified victim he would 'strangle or stab' her as she slept and threatened to take the couple's child away from her. The woman said Mahmood constantly criticised her parenting skills, made derogatory remarks about her clothes and looks and accused of her of dressing to impress other men. She also claimed Mahmood refused to speak to her if she did not have sex with him and only complimented her when she wore traditional Asian clothing during two years of abuse between December 2019 and November 2021. The woman, also a serving police officer at the time, told a court she was so terrified by the brute's behaviour after they split she was forced to change the locks at her home and sleep with a metal bar across the front door. Mahmood, from Livingston, West Lothian, denied the allegations but was found guilty of abusing the woman following a five day trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court earlier this year. He was also found guilty of engaging in a course of behaviour that was abusive of a second former partner by shouting, swearing and assaulting her, all between April 2019 and February 2022. A Police Scotland chief has now slammed the conduct of the disgraced officer and commended the bravery of the victims for coming forward to report him. Mahmood returned to the capital court for sentencing on Wednesday where Sheriff John Cook said he had committed 'serious offences' but said there was an alternative to custody. Sheriff Cook sentenced the officer to a two year supervision order and said he must complete 120 hours of unpaid work as punishment. The sheriff also ordered Mahmood to attend sessions with the domestic abuse organisation Up2U and handed out non-harassment orders regarding both women for four years. Defence advocate Edith Forrest KC said her client continued to 'maintain his denial' to the offences but he wanted to apologise to both victims. Ms Forrest said Mahmood first joined the police in his native Birmingham in 2008 before moving north and transferring to Police Scotland 10 years later. The advocate said he now plans to resign from his position in the force following the convictions. The trial heard from one victim who said she met Mahmood while they were both serving police officers and after forming a relationship she fell pregnant with his child in December 2019. The woman said Mahmood formed an instant hatred of her mother and step-father and had issued a threat to burn down their house and claimed the man was a paedophile. She said when the couple's child was born he became 'controlling' and 'unpredictable' and had warned her he had 'more parental rights' than her. The woman said: 'I told him he was coercive and he didn't like that at all. I knew he was using [the child] as a control measure and he just wanted me to know [the child] was his. 'He was shocked I had pointed out that. We were both police officers and both had training in coercive control and domestic abuse.' The woman said Mahmood had also threatened to take the child away from her after the couple had split in September 2021. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. She said: 'I took [the child] to my grans house to stop him taking her to Birmingham because he said she would be better off with his family. 'I wasn't sure if he was going to take her to Pakistan where he had family. 'I was terrified he was going to take her and I would never see her again. I was really scared of him.' She said the abuse also involved the police officer constantly mocking her parenting skills and admitted she was left 'terrified' of him after they split up. She told the court: 'He said he would strangle me or stab me in my sleep, then pass it off as a joke. I was scared of him, really scared of him. I was scared what he was capable of. 'I was scared I would wake up one day and he would be at the bottom of my bed. He tried to break me when I was at my lowest point.' Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, of Police Scotland, said: 'Mahmood's actions go against everything Police Scotland stands for. "Our thoughts are with the victims and I hope this conviction provides them with some measure of closure. I commend their strength in reporting these crimes and bringing this individual to justice. "We understand how difficult it can be to report these kinds of offences, particularly when the perpetrator is a police officer. "We want the public to be reassured that all reports are thoroughly investigated, no matter when the offending took place or who is involved. 'All officers are bound by our Standards of Professional Behaviour, which apply on and off duty. Any instance where an officer fails to uphold our standards will be investigated and appropriate action taken.'
