DAVID MCKAY FROM KELTY SENTENCED AFTER SECOND DOMESTIC ABUSE INCIDENT IN CROSSHILL

A man from Kelty, identified as David McKay, has faced the court once again following his second conviction related to domestic abuse. The 28-year-old, residing on Croall Place, was brought before Dunfermline Sheriff Court to answer charges stemming from an incident that occurred on August 19 at the Brag Industrial Estate in Crosshill.

According to the prosecution, Depute Fiscal Azrah Yousaf, McKay and his partner had been in a relationship for approximately three years. The woman involved had spent the previous evening socialising with friends and returned home in the early hours of the morning. Later that day, she received a phone call from McKay, who requested her assistance in removing a vehicle. When she arrived at the garage in Crosshill to help him, a confrontation ensued. Witnesses observed McKay repeatedly pushing his partner during this exchange, an act that prompted her to contact the police.

During the court proceedings, McKay’s defence solicitor, Alexander Flett, challenged the narrative presented by the prosecution. He explained that the couple had also argued earlier that day, describing the incident as a “stupid argument” from McKay’s perspective. Flett stated, “He left the home to avoid any more confrontation,” and acknowledged that McKay did push his partner during the incident. The solicitor emphasized that McKay does not expect the relationship to continue and considers it to be over, expressing his client’s desire to move past the matter.

Sheriff Charles Macnair addressed the court, noting the seriousness of the offence. While he acknowledged that, in isolation, such an offence might not warrant a severe penalty, the fact that this was McKay’s second conviction for domestic aggravated assault made the case different. The sheriff pointed out that the previous incident was more serious and that McKay had other violent offences on his record. As a result, the court sentenced McKay to an 18-month supervision order and mandated that he complete 65 hours of unpaid work as part of his punishment.