Lanarkshire domestic abuser banished from court for behaviour is jailed for four years

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A domestic abuser who was banished from court for “unruly behaviour” in the dock has been jailed for four years.Andrew McCaw’s former partner lost a tooth when he punched her at a flat in McClurg Court, Motherwell.McCaw stood trial at Hamilton Sheriff Court, but interrupted proceedings with an outburst as Sheriff John Speir was summing up at the end of the case.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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She was shaking and in a distressed state, and was taken to hospital.After the verdicts, Sheriff Speir deferred sentence for a criminal justice social work report and McCaw, who had been on remand, returned to court for sentence this week.The sheriff told him only a lengthy jail sentence was appropriate in the circumstances.McCaw’s record includes a