Ayr woman convicted for assaulting ex-partner over drug use discovery

AYR WOMAN CONVICTED FOR ASSAULTING EX-PARTNER OVER DRUG USE DISCOVERY

AN AYR woman assaulted her ex-partner after finding out he had been taking drugs.Kelly Davidson, of Main Street, punched Glen McFadyan on November 5, 2016 at Elba Gardens after discovering he had been taking drugs without her knowledge.The 33-year-old appeared before Sheriff Montgomery at Ayr Sheriff Court last week.Procurator Fiscal, Mr Toal, stated: “CCTV shows at 10:15am, a member of the public saw the accused approach the complainer and punched him in the face.“The accused attempted to punch him again and missed as the CCTV clearly shows.”Speaking for Davidson, defence solicitor Mr Currie said: “The accused and the complainer had a long term relationship and he was doing things without her knowledge, such as taking drugs.“She became angry after knowing this.“The complainer has refused to give knowledge of the incident and they have not seen each other since.”Sheriff Montgomery deferred Davidson's sentence to November 8, to be of good behaviour.