Crying Turriff man admits to breaching his bail order to contact ex-partner
A man broke down in the dock as the court heard how he took to calling his child on loudspeaker to ask his ex about her dating life.
Turriff man Terry Wilson appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court in April and was granted bail on the condition that he stayed away from his ex-partner.
But the 38-year-old ignored that warning – and messaged and called the woman just two days later
Because of that offence, Wilson was hauled back into the dock – this time at Banff Sheriff Court earlier this week.
He admitted breaching bail and was fined.
Fiscal depute Anne Mann told the court that Wilson and the woman began a relationship in 2008 and it ended last year.
Ms Mann said, that on April 21 – just two days after the court hearing – Wilson met the woman to discuss child access.
He then called and messaged her – but was blocked.
Wilson breached bail again on April 30 when he repeatedly sent messages to one of the children.
He then called one of the children and, when he was put on loudspeaker, tried to speak with the woman once more.
Ms Mann said that, initially, Wilson had spoken to her about child contact issues – before moving on to discuss her dating life.
'She terminated the phone call,' said Ms Mann.
Despite the woman hanging up on Wilson, he tried the same thing with a loudspeaker call the next day – and the woman went to police.
During the latest court hearing, defence solicitor Alannah Comerford had to remind her client that she was there to do the talking.
This was because Wilson, who had already asked to speak to his agent when the case called, asked of the sheriff: 'Can I say something?'
Ms Comerford replied: 'No – that's why I'm here.'
She told the sheriff that Wilson sat in tears because the breakdown of his relationship had left him struggling.
Ms Comerford added: 'He is getting himself back on his feet.
'My client is now taking his medication as he is supposed to. He doesn't want to continue going this way.'
As well as fining Wilson, of Knockie Road, Turriff, £340, Sheriff Robert McDonald banned him from contacting the woman for five years, other than via a third party for childcare issues.
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