Ciaran Shanks

4 days ago | original106.co.uk | Ciaran Shanks

A violent brute who left a woman with a four-inch throat wound after a vodka-fuelled murder bid in her Dundee home has been hit with an extended prison sentence. Mark Watson, 56, subjected the vulnerable woman to a terrifying attack with a kitchen knife in the Charleston area over the 2022 festive period. His victim told police: “He stabbed me everywhere, like in the movies.”The High Court in Dundee heard how the woman turned up at her shocked neighbour’s house, clutching her neck.

4 days ago | original106.co.uk | Ciaran Shanks

A Dundee school pupil who knocked his teacher unconscious and covered in blood has been given a community-based sentence. Keiran Matthew, 18, narrowly avoided inflicting life-threatening injuries on the woman during an explosive outburst at St Paul’s Academy. After throwing her on a concrete floor “like a ragdoll”, Matthew put his feet up on a teacher’s desk and said: “The stupid cow deserved it.”She has now been left with an “obvious and permanent” scar and is terrified to return to work.

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ciaran Shanks

A rampant criminal was caught red-handed during a Dundee break-in after the householders’ cats began acting strangely. John Harris fled after being confronted by a woman who screamed when she found the crook in her living room. The 56-year-old was caught after being hunted by her partner and police officers. Harris – who was been breaking into properties for 40 years – is now facing a further stint in prison after admitting the offence at Dundee Sheriff Court.

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ciaran Shanks

A brute who bit a chunk out of a neighbour’s ear during an “animalistic” assault has been spared a prison sentence. Ryan Robertson’s shocking attack on Darren McKay unfolded in front of children on a summer’s morning in the Fintry area of Dundee. The 31-year-old claimed he acted in self-defence by putting Mr McKay in a chokehold before sinking his teeth into his ear.

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | Ciaran Shanks

A cocaine dealer caught after a homophobic attack in a Dundee bar has been ordered to perform the maximum number of unpaid work hours. Deano Foulis endured a rollercoaster sentencing hearing at the city’s sheriff court for his May 2024 crimes. The 22-year-old was placed in handcuffs in the dock before being released when a sheriff imposed a last-resort alternative to a jail term.