A man who attacked women and family pets during a catalogue of violent crime has been jailed for four years.
Benjamin Murray, a prisoner, throttled former partners and bit one of them as well as biting a dog and fatally injuring a cat.
A judge told 31-year-old Murray: “You pled guilty to a series of violent offences against humans and indeed animals.”
John Morris QC said at the High Court in Edinburgh that from reports prepared on the offender “it is absolutely clear you pose a continuing risk to members of the public”.
The judge ordered that Murray should be kept under supervision for a further two years.
He was given a concurrent five-month jail term for crimes against animals and the judge said: “You will be banned from owning or looking after animals for a period of 10 years.”
Murray earlier admitted assaulting a woman at her mother’s home in Livingston, West Lothian.
In 2010 he moved in with another woman at her home in Leslie, Fife. He became violent and abusive towards her.
Murray had pets of various kinds and he admitted ill-treating dogs and causing unnecessary suffering to animals.
