Scots brute whose mum scooped £3.5m lottery win jailed after horrific domestic abuse
Colin Munro, 40 was also slapped with a non-harassment order
VILE THUG Scots brute whose mum scooped £3.5m lottery win jailed after horrific domestic abuse
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THE SON of a £3.5 million lottery winner who abused his partner has been jailed for 23 months.
Colin Munro, 40, also followed Lisa Jackson while holding a knife at her home in Glasgow's Tollcross on April 16 2024.
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Munro pleaded guilty mid trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner
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Munro also flouted a bail order two days later by being in Miss Jackson's company at her home while she was asleep.
Munro pleaded guilty mid trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner.
He earlier admitted a similar charge as well as two breaches of bail.
Sheriff Louise Arrol KC imposed a five-year non-harassment order restricting Munro's contact with his victim as well as the prison sentence.
Munro's mum Cathy - who passed away in 2016 aged 60 - won the Lotto in 2005.
It is understood that there is no money left from his mother's winning ticket.
Munro has previous experience behind bars after he was caught with a mobile while serving a four-year stretch for a terrifying shop robbery.
Munro also claimed £17,000 of taxpayers cash in legal aid to cover the case of robbery.
In his latest crime, jurors heard that Munro shouted and swore at Miss Jackson while in the company of children.
Munro refused to leave when asked and uttered threats of violence towards her and others.
'Killer' told man he 'tortured to death he was going to s**g his ex'
Munro was in possession of a knife at the time which he held while he followed her.
Two days later, Munro appeared at Miss Jackson's home again after he was granted bail.
Munro sat with Miss Jackson's brother in her living room while she was asleep on the couch.
She later woke up and asked Munro to leave.
Prosecutor Danielle McGuinness said: "Munro began to shout and swear and behaved erratically.
"She threatened to phone the police."
Munro told Miss Jackson: "That's the only way I'm f***ing leaving, who the f*** are you talking to?"
Munro's behaviour continued to escalate and a 999 call was made.
He left the property and was traced by police nearly two months later.
Judith Hutchison, defending, told the court that the knife belonged to him and he brought it to cook dinner that night.
The lawyer said: "Miss Jackson had got annoyed and my client went away then came back to make a sandwich despite being told to leave.
"She was doing his head in which were his words as he didn't give her his entire attention...an argument escalated."
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