Inverness man admits assaulting cheating partner
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A revelation that his partner had a brief affair resulted in a woman being struck in the face.
The incident happened in Old Perth Road, Inverness on September 15, 2022 and 46-year-old Paul Horne, of Murray Terrace, Inverness was charged with assault.
He previously appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court and admitted the offence. Sentence was deferred for a background report.
Horne returned to court to learn his fate and Sheriff Robert Frazer decided to impose a community payback order with the condition Horne carries out 100 hours of unpaid community work.
Defence agent Marc Dickson told the court: "They were in a long-term relationship and had been drinking. It came to my client's attention that his partner had a short-term affair a short time before and it sparked an argument.
"He bitterly regrets what he did but the relationship has ended."
