ROBERT GREEN'S HORRIFIC ATTACK IN FIFE: KIRKCALDY WOMAN TERRORIZED BY KNIFE THREAT
In a chilling incident that unfolded in Kirkcaldy, Fife, a woman found herself the target of a terrifying assault by Robert Green, a man with a troubling criminal history.The events took place on the evening of November 7 last year, leaving the victim in a state of profound fear and distress.
According to court proceedings, the 23-year-old woman was sitting in her car on Dunnikier Road at approximately 9:30 pm, listening to her radio while waiting for her sister to finish her shift at a nearby hospital.
Suddenly, her peace was shattered when she heard a knock on the passenger window.
Turning her head, she saw Green, 43, peering into her vehicle.
He then lowered the window and asked her for the time.
Without warning, Green moved forward, grabbing the top edge of the car window and forcing the door open, despite her pleas for him to close it.
Advocate depute Simon Di Rollo described the scene: “She was concerned up until this point, but when she became unable to shut the door she became quite upset.” Green then proceeded to enter her car, and the woman, identified as Miss Cormie, attempted to push him out.
However, Green was too heavy for her to move, and he sat down in the passenger seat, placing his arm around her.
He then ominously declared, “I have got a blade.
I will kill you,” a statement that sent shockwaves through the courtroom.
The woman was visibly terrified, crying and screaming as she desperately tried to escape.
She honked her horn in a bid to attract attention and used her mobile phone to dial emergency services.
During the 999 call, her distress was evident; initial recordings captured her screams, but after the operator called her back, she managed to provide details of the incident despite sobbing uncontrollably.
Fortunately, her sister arrived at the scene shortly after, and another vehicle pulled up driven by Green’s sister.
She then took Green into the back of her car.
Green’s sister later approached the victim, revealing that the man was her brother and explaining that she had been searching for him because he was intoxicated.
The following day, she went to Kirkcaldy police station and provided a statement identifying Green as the perpetrator.
Green, who resides in Kirkcaldy, was questioned by police.
He admitted to having consumed a bottle of vodka and cannabis but claimed to have no memory of the incident in the car.
When asked about his presence there, he ambiguously stated, “To take her money, rape her, I don’t know.” Green pleaded guilty to a breach of the peace, which involved disorderly conduct, unlawfully entering Miss Cormie’s vehicle, threatening her with a knife, and causing her to fear for her safety.
The court heard that Green’s previous convictions included a seven-year sentence for tying up a woman and threatening her with a knife during a robbery, from which he was released early.
He also served sentences for assault with intent to ravish and robbery.
During the hearing, defence solicitor Gordon Martin explained that Green could not explain why he entered the woman’s car, stating, “He doesn’t know why he got into the car.
he can’t give an explanation.” The judge, Lord Milligan, sentenced Green to six years in prison for his latest offense.
It was also noted that Green’s previous seven-year sentence was not due to expire until 2001, and following this incident, the Scottish Secretary revoked his license, further restricting his freedom.
Green’s criminal record and recent behavior underscore a pattern of violent and disorderly conduct, raising concerns about public safety in Fife and the need for continued judicial oversight.
