Drunk bully slapped and spat on OAP, 88, before attacking his partner

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A drunken brute who repeatedly slapped and spat on a 88-year-old woman before turning on his partner has been jailed.Andrew Craig, 49, and his partner Elizabeth McGrath were evicted from their property in April due to antisocial behaviour.When Ms McGrath went to live at her mother Agnes’s house, Craig spent the day drinking booze. Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here. Sozzled Craig turned up to Agnes's home in Barrhead’s Carlibar Road and started repeatedly slapping her.He then punched Elizabeth and pulled her hair.Craig appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court on Friday from custody, having spent the last 15 weeks in remand for the horrific assaults.Procurator fiscal depute Edwin Sheeran told the court Elizabeth and Craig have been in an on/off relationship for five years.Mr Sheeran explained: “Around 8.30pm on April 7, 2022, both Agnes and Elizabeth McGrath were within the property when the accused attended at the front door.“An argument took place at that time and the accused entered the property and sat down on the sofa.“Agnes McGrath tried to contact police and Craig slapped the back of her head then slapped her right cheek before spitting on the right side of her face.“Agnes requested he leave and Elizabeth tried to get him to leave, but he punched her several times to the chest and pulled her hair.“The accused then left at this point and the witnesses heard him saying, ‘What the f**k you gonna do about it?’“At 9.15pm, police attended and noted Agnes was upset and angry.“