Umar Convenience News Today

Note sparked incident in shop The court heard how the Hayats were working in the shop when Spokes approached the counter with goods. Suspicions arose after Spokes presented them with a £20 note which they believed was fake. Fiscal depute Christine Allan said: “The accused presented a number of items and also presented a £20 note. “They believed it was counterfeit. As a means of testing this, one of the witnesses began to rip the note. Due to the way the note ripped; the witness believ...

© Supplied Dundee Sheriff Court. A raging lout who racially abused a father and son who accused him of using a counterfeit note at their shop has been ordered to stay indoors at night. Kevin Spokes threatened to burn down Umar’s Convenience Store on Pitkerro Road before using a racist slur towards Umar and Khezer Hayat. The Ballantrae Road man has been placed on an electronic tag after previously pleading guilty at Dundee Sheriff Court. Spokes’ sentence comes a week after he was fined an...

Dopey drink-driver Kevin Spokes, who was caught trying to move his car that was stuck in the snow, has been fined and banned.