Renfrew man told partner to "kill herself" after drunken argument

Daily Record

a day ago

Mark McAdam has been ordered to carry out unpaid work.
A Renfrew roofer told his partner she should kill herself after they had a drunken argument.
Mark McAdam admitted he caused the woman 'fear or alarm' in November last year at a flat in Paisley.
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The 46-year-old acted in an aggressive manner, repeatedly shouted at her and directed abusive remarks towards her.
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The procurator fiscal depute told Paisley Sheriff Court McAdam and the woman have been in an on/off relationship since 2010. She explained: 'On Friday, November 15, last year, the accused and the woman were together in the woman's flat.
'They both had been drinking throughout the evening. Around 11.20pm the accused became angry towards her and started an argument. The accused then shouted at her, 'why don't you commit suicide.'
'Because of his behaviour, the woman used the concierge service in her hallway and asked the concierge to call police.
'Shortly after midnight, police attended and traced the accused. He was arrested, caution and charged making no reply. He was taken to Greenock police station where he was later released on an undertaking.
'CCTV footage from the incident was observed which showed the woman in a distressed state and wiping tears from her eyes.'
Sheriff Eoin McGinty asked defence agent Stephen Graham if McAdam was working as a roofer as outlined in the background report prepared by social workers. Mr Graham confirmed that was correct.
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Sheriff McGinty stated: 'He is a roofer and has expressed strongly that he won't undertake unpaid work. He's not in a sweetshop, he doesn't get to pick and choose what happens here today.
'He told the writer of this report he wouldn't give his consent to do unpaid work and that only leaves one single option for me.'
Mr Graham told the court McAdam had 'reservations' about doing unpaid work due to it affecting his ability to carry out his paid employment.
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He added: 'My submission is for the court to impose a restriction of liberty order assessment, but he accepts if you find a community payback order more suitable, he will comply.'
McAdam, of Paisley Road, was ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work in the community and made subject to supervision of the social work department for 12 months.
Sheriff McGinty added: 'Ordinarily, I'd let these run but given you've voiced considerable reservations, I'm going to fix a review hearing in two months to ensure you are doing the order.'
A review hearing was assigned for September 1.