A SHERIFF told a Fort William man he had an ‘alarming history’ of offending towards women when he appeared at the town’s sheriff court last week. Ryan McAndrew, 34, of Grange Road, had appeared for sentencing after pleading guilty at an earlier date.
McAndrew admitted engaging in conduct at an address in the town on March 19 and 20 this year that caused his former partner fear or alarm, by repeatedly sending her text messages containing threats to damage property, intimidate her for the rest of her life, and threats to kill and petrol bomb her.
He also admitted appearing at her home and throwing a wheelie bin in the air, smashing a window. Procurator fiscal Robert Weir described how McAndrew had split from his partner of six months about two weeks prior to the incidents, which had occurred around 6pm. Mr Weir told how the woman had been at a friend’s house watching a film when she started receiving text messages from him.