Falkirk court hears domestic offender threatened to cut ex's head off
Appearing at Falkirk Sheriff Court last Thursday, Paul Cowan, 45, pleaded guilty to engaging in a course of behaviour which was abusive of his former partner at an address in Ewing Way, Larbert and elsewhere from August 15, 2022 to January 15, 2023.
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Rachel Hill, procurator fiscal depute, said at one stage Cowan pinned the woman to a wall and grabbed her by the neck. He then called the woman 76 times and left 13 voicemail messages which were abusive in nature – one stated he was going to “cut her head off” and another threatened to slit her throat.
Sheriff Christopher Shead placed Cowan, 37 Broomhill Place, Linlithgow, on a supervised community payback order for two years with the condition he completes 180 hours of unpaid work within 12 months.
He was also made subject to a non-harassment order not to have any contact with his former partner for two years.