MARK BRATCHIE FROM COWDENBEATH INVOLVED IN SHOCKING VIOLENCE IN LOCHGELLY AND HILL OF BEATH

Mark Bratchie, a resident of Mitchell Crescent, Hill of Beath, recently appeared before Dunfermline Sheriff Court to face sentencing for a series of disturbing incidents involving his former partner. The court proceedings shed light on a pattern of threatening, abusive, and violent behavior that has caused significant concern in the local communities of Lochgelly and Hill of Beath.

Bratchie had previously admitted to a series of offences committed on different dates, with the earliest being on May 10 in Lochgelly’s Main Street. On that day, he engaged in conduct that was both threatening and abusive, actions that could reasonably induce fear or alarm in a person. Specifically, he repeatedly sent his former partner a barrage of electronic messages that contained abusive language and threats of violence. In addition to the threatening messages, Bratchie also physically assaulted her by throwing her mobile phone to the ground, smashing it, and struggling with her during the confrontation.

The violence did not end there. On May 25, again in Lochgelly’s Main Street, he committed further assault by physically seizing his former partner and pulling her hair. The situation escalated when he entered her home uninvited and shouted at her, disregarding the legal restrictions placed upon him. Despite being granted bail on May 13, with the explicit condition that he was not to approach or contact his former partner, Bratchie failed to adhere to these restrictions. On June 5 and 6, he was found at an address in Lochgelly, in the company of his former partner, breaching the bail conditions.

During the court hearing, depute fiscal Laura McManus detailed the nature of the messages Bratchie sent on May 10. The messages included highly offensive and derogatory terms such as “slut,” “dirty black whore,” “retard,” and “mongrel,” which added to the distress experienced by his victim. The woman, who was at a public house at the time, recognized Bratchie as he approached her and engaged in a physical struggle, causing her to stagger backwards before he fled the scene.

The court also heard about the subsequent incidents that took place at a different witness’s home. These events occurred during a gathering following a funeral, where alcohol was consumed. In the early hours of the morning, around 4 am, the victim was sitting in the living room when Bratchie forcefully entered through a door. He then grabbed her by the hair with one hand and accused her of sleeping with another individual. His threatening words included a chilling remark: “I would kill you if they weren’t other people here,” highlighting the severity of his threats and the danger posed to his former partner.

These incidents have raised serious concerns about Bratchie’s behavior and the safety of those involved. The court’s proceedings continue as authorities seek to address the pattern of violence and intimidation associated with his actions in the Cowdenbeath area and beyond.