Nairn father-of-four gets non-harassment order after late-night rage

A father of four has been given a non-harassment order after suspecting his ex-partner of infidelity and storming out of the house only to be locked out on his return in the early hours.

Inverness Sheriff Court heard that 47-year-old Garth Green of Stewart Street, Nairn, was banging on windows and kicked the front door in an attempt to gain entry, which resulted in his partner calling the police.

Fiscal depute Adele Grey told Sheriff Gary Aitken that the woman was fearful that Green would break the windows.

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Green admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive manner at their house on September 15, 2024.

Defence solicitor Rory Gowans told Inverness Sheriff Court: "The background to this is the break-up and ultimate end of a relationship which lasted 20 years.

"He had been drinking too much and dabbling with substances. He accepts the relationship is now over and is going to move on and allow his partner to move on."

Sheriff Aitken fined Garth a total of £840 alongside the 12-month non-harassment order.