Hallglen bail breaker warned he's a 'whisker away' from jail

An offender who breached his bail conditions when he phoned someone he was not supposed to was hit with a hefty fine and told he risked his freedom if he failed to toe the line again.

By Herald Reporter

Published 30th Oct 2020, 16:40 BST

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Kristopher Hood (35) appeared at Falkirk Sheriff Court on Thursday having pled guilty to the breach he committed in Tiree Place, Hallglen on May 18.

Sheriff Derek Hamilton said: “You’re a whisker away from custody – if you don’t comply with this order then you’re going to prison.”

Hood, who now lives at 37 Ravenswood, Forth, Lanark, was fined the sum of £1000 which he was ordered to pay back at a rate of £75 per week.

Hood appeared at Falkirk Sheriff Court on Thursday after he breached his bail conditions

He was also made subject to an eight-month restriction of liberty order to stay in his home from 10.30pm to 4.30pm from Monday to Friday, from 10.30pm to midnight on Saturday and 10pm to 10am on Sunday.