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Ross Platt, 44, pounced on the terrified victim on Paisley Road West on August 17 last year. He demanded the girl hand over her phone amid claims she was filming him vandalising a shop. Platt, who has 15 previous convictions for violence, pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assaulting the girl with intent to rob her. He was sentenced to six months for this offence, but first ordered to serve 154 days from an earlier jail-term he had been freed from. The court heard the girl and a 13-year-old friend were en route to a park when confronted by Platt. He said: “F***ing mov...

A THUG brandished a needle at police and threatened to stab them with it. Stuart Kilpatrick, 33, initially shouted and swore at the officers at his parents’ home in Glasgow’s Pollok on March 5 2019. He then took out the hypodermic needle used for insulin and struggled violently with the officers. Kilpatrick pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to threatening or abusive behaviour and resisting, obstructing or hindering police. The court heard officers attended the property on Muirshiel Crescent due allegations of a disturbance. Prosecutor Emily Macreath said: “Kilpatrick s...

A MAN who left his victim blinded in one eye faces being locked up.

Higgins hurled verbal abuse and repeatedly seized the woman by the arms before he smashed a window. The hysterical woman fled the scene and ended the relationship. But, they were together in Higgins’ flat in Tollcross where she repeated they were over. Prosecutor Emily Macreath said: “He became angry and locked the door. “The woman asked to leave, but refused saying that she could leave only if he went with her. “He forced her to remain on a seat. He then grabbed her neck chain causing it to snap. “Higgins followed the woman into the kitchen holding a can of spray tan ...

A THUG kicked a 14-year-old schoolgirl then covered her in yellow hair dye. Ross Platt, 44, pounced on the terrified victim in Glasgow’s Paisley Road West on August 17 2020. He demanded the girl hand over her phone amid claims she was filming him vandalising a shop. Platt, who has 15 previous convictions for violence, pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assaulting the girl with intent to rob her. The court heard the girl and a 13-year-old friend were en route to a park when confronted by Platt. He said: “F***ing move - put your phone down.” The girl thought Platt wa...