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Monday court round-up — Warrant for village ban teenager

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A warrant has been granted to apprehend a jilted lover who was banned from entering Kirriemuir.

Holly Wilson failed to attend a sentencing hearing at Dundee Sheriff Court.

The 19-year-old previously admitted sending a string of texts to her former partner, threatening to get her “fam” to have a word with him and calling him a “slut” and a “dirty man whore.”

After pleading guilty last month, reports were ordered and Wilson, of Pitfour Street in Dundee, was banned from entering Kirriemuir.

Sheriff John Rafferty issued a warrant for her arrest.

Holly Wilson
Holly Wilson.

Dog death charges

St Andrews man Bradley Simpson appeared at the city’s sheriff court accused of stabbing dog Buddy to death with a screwdriver and setting its body alight. The 24-year-old had his case continued without plea and will return to court at a later date.

Buddy’s body was found in Dundee.

Tongue abuse

A Brechin man has admitted harassing his wife by repeatedly touching her head with his tongue.

Lukasz Rulis, of the Angus town’s Hill View, appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court to admit engaging in a course of behaviour which was abusive towards his former partner.

The 41-year-old admitted abusing his wife between June and September 2020 at Monikie Country Park and during a car journey by repeatedly phoning her,  making derogatory and racial comments towards her, calling her racist and derogatory names, repeatedly touching her on the body and touching her head with his tongue.

Rulis, who has a previous conviction for a domestic assault in 2015, was aided in the dock by a Polish interpreter.

His solicitor Billy Rennie said the couple’s relationship is over and divorce proceedings are under way in Poland.

Sheriff Alistair Carmichael deferred sentencing until May 9 and called for reports.

Overgate raid

The solicitor for Dundee drug addict Michael Harding told Dundee Sheriff Court his client thinks he “won’t be around much longer” without changing his lifestyle. The 39-year-old pled guilty to breaking into a beauticians shop in the Overgate Centre, among other crimes.

Michael Harding, Overgate
Michael Harding raided the unit in the Overgate.

Van theft

A 38-year-old man has admitted stealing a van in Dunfermline.

Lindsay Young, of the town’s Osprey Crescent, stole the vehicle in Abbey Park Place on April 1.

Young, who appeared from custody at Dunfermline Sheriff Court, also pled guilty to a charge of using the vehicle without insurance on various roads including Abbey Park Place and Aberdour Place.

Sheriff Francis Gill deferred sentence until April 27 for the production of background reports and Young was released on bail.

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The full caseload of the Dundee Crime and Courts Team can be found here.