Thurso man detained after breaching non-harassment order
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A Thurso man has been remanded after ignoring a court order imposed less than a month ago for sending his ex-partner threatening messages.
Asa Bailey (28) appeared from custody at Wick Sheriff Court on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to breaching the non-harassment order banning him from contacting the woman.
Sheriff Ian Miller previously sentenced Bailey, on June 13, to 80 hours of unpaid community work along with the contact ban after he pleaded guilty to sending her unwelcome messages in the early hours of March 31.
It happened after she ended the relationship and left Bailey.
One chilling message from the drunken accused stated: "I will end your life myself with your head in my hands. I won't think twice. This is just a warning... I mean business."
The accused maintained he had "never meant anything" by the messages and that he would never have hurt his ex.
Bailey breached the non-harassment order by repeatedly sending the woman further messages last Monday and he was arrested and appeared from custody on Wednesday.
Sheriff Miller commented that the accused's unpaid work had "never got off the ground" and told his solicitor Patrick O' Dea: "He has no intention of doing the work."
Mr O' Dea said that Bailey, of Brownhill Road, Thurso, was trying to address drink and drug issues and was struggling after coming back from a relapse.
The solicitor added: "He has a long way to go".
Sheriff Miller said that Bailey didn't appear to accept that "no means no" in relation to the contact ban.
The sheriff told Mr O' Dea "He didn't take any notice of that and has thrown the order back in the faces of his social worker."
Sheriff Miller continued the case until August 9 for a report which will outline possible courses of action in relation to the issues that Bailey was facing.
Following his remand, the accused was led protesting from the dock to the holding cells, by the duty police officer.
