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In July this year, James Strachan was convicted for being in possession of a knife unlawfully between December 1, 2019 and September 3, 2020 as well as domestic abuse. Strachan was ordered to complete a community payback order under supervision for 12 months and carry out 150 hours of unpaid work within that time.
He was placed under a restriction of liberty order and instructed to remain in his house each day between the hours of 9am and 3pm and was issued a non-harassment order for five years which prevents him from approaching, contacting or communicating with his ex-partner in any way.
He was placed under a restriction of liberty order and instructed to remain in his house each day between the hours of 9am and 3pm and was issued a non-harassment order for five years which prevents him from approaching, contacting or communicating with his ex-partner in any way.
The starting point for possession of a bladed article (if that article is a knife) is 6 months custody down here.
Clearly knife crime isn't that important in Scotland.
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Police Scotland confirmed that there were several reports of abusive behaviour towards his ex-partner where he repeatedly phoned, text and asked to rekindle their previous relationship.
He repeatedly showed up at her home and refused to desist. He also turned up at the home address of family members and demanded money from her. Strachan would then show up on the woman’s street and stare in through the windows, threaten to self-harm and falsely claimed that his parents had passed away to persuade her to provide him with money.
He pursued her, punched her on the head and threw her to the ground. Police Scotland also told how, on a separate occasion, the applicant behaved in an abusive manner which was likely to cause a reasonable person fear and alarm where he shouted and made threats towards a person.
He repeatedly showed up at her home and refused to desist. He also turned up at the home address of family members and demanded money from her. Strachan would then show up on the woman’s street and stare in through the windows, threaten to self-harm and falsely claimed that his parents had passed away to persuade her to provide him with money.
He pursued her, punched her on the head and threw her to the ground. Police Scotland also told how, on a separate occasion, the applicant behaved in an abusive manner which was likely to cause a reasonable person fear and alarm where he shouted and made threats towards a person.
The above is a clear case of Stalking with violence.
The starting point for Stalking with violence can be as high as 5 years in custody.
Clearly stalking with violence isn't that important in Scotland.