Paisley thug who repeatedly struck a man with a broken bottle handed jail term
dailyrecord.co.ukA thug who repeatedly struck a man with a broken bottle and showed “little remorse” has been handed a jail term. Ian Leonard previously appeared in the dock at Paisley Sheriff Court for sentencing on two separate occasions after background reports had been summoned.
On the first occasion, Leonard – who admitted in February to assaulting David Downs and threatening police officers – was to blame for the lack of reports after failing to meet with social workers.
The 33-year old claimed this was because he had been attacked and was kept in hospital overnight. Sheriff Gillian Craig remanded the thug in custody at this point for “not taking matters seriously”.And last month, when Leonard was due to be sentenced, the reports again weren’t available as he claimed to be “unwell in prison”.He was given “one last chance” to cooperate with social workers.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.
D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial At his latest sentencing hearing, the reports were finally available – but even Leonard’s defence agent stated they were “not massively positive”.He added: “It is not a great report and we have to accept that.“He has
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