Thurso man was abusive to ex on New Year’s Day
Published: 15:35, 07 February 2025
The New Year didn’t get off to a happy start for one Thurso woman. She had a visit from her ex partner, Gordon Harper, who behaved in a threatening or abusive manner towards her, Wick Sheriff Court heard.
Harper (38) pleaded guilty and will be sentenced next month.
Sheriff Neil Wilson heard that Harper arrived at the woman’s house in Thurso, uninvited, on January 1, acted in an aggressive manner, made abusive comments, refused to leave, and uttered threats of violence.
The case was continued to March 19 when Sheriff Neil Wilson will consider a background report and hear the circumstances of the offence, and mitigation, before sentencing Harper, of Couper Terrace, Thurso.