A couple’s on-off relationship came to a dramatic end when police were called out to a late night bust up between the pair.
James Anthony McKenzie, of Lambhill, Bride, admitted provoking behaviour after a night drinking vodka with his now ex-girlfriend in Ramsey turned into a massive row.
Mary Kelly, for the prosecution, told a court hearing McKenzie had recently got back together with his girlfriend after a gap of some weeks and had picked her up at around 10.30pm after a work experience session in Laxey,
The pair took a 70 cl bottle of vodka back to Ramsey with them, which they finished between them.
But Mrs Kelly told the court a row erupted, and he left.
‘She was then joined by a neighbour who called round and sat having a drink with her,’ Mrs Kelly said.
She told the court as the pair were sitting drinking the woman received a number of calls and texts from the defendant, which she ignored.
Some time later, she answered a call at the front door to find the defendant standing there shouting. As the row gathered pace, the defendant threw the empty vodka bottle against the wall, smashing it,
The girlfriend took out her phone to call the police but the defendant grabbed it, hurling it away so it came apart.
Initially she ran away upstairs, then the argument continued in the kitchen.
Meanwhile, the neighbour called the police who arrived and separated them. McKenzie told police he was angry and jealous. Mrs Kelly said in a prepared statement, McKenzie told police they had arrived at the house about 11pm and he had left at 3am. He then tried to call but got no reply so he returned to the house. McKenzie said the empty vodka bottle had smashed accidentally when he took it away from the other party.
Mrs Kelly said the neighbour had refused to make a statement.
The 25-year-old admitted provoking behaviour on November 14 and no evidence was offered on a separate charge of assault, which he denied.
Defending McKenzie, James Robinson said: ‘It was described as an ‘‘on-off’’ relationship with the girlfriend, but at the time of this incident it was very much ‘‘on’’.
‘They had arranged for her to be picked up and they were going to spend the evening together at her home address. Both drank more than they should have done and Mr McKenzie has taken himself away and left the premises.
‘He did the right thing by doing that, but he had left his belongings behind and a couple of hours later, tried to get in touch but she ignored him.
‘When he went back, the neighbour was there and, more down to the alcohol, he lost his temper.’
Mr Robinson said there was already a binding over order in place arising from a previous altercation between the two and he added: ‘It’s not a relationship he wants to be in. They are not well suited. The relationship was something of a flash point in his life and he has now ended this and has no intention of contacting her again: it needs to be put to bed.’
Passing sentence, Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes said the offence was aggravated by being committed during the currency of the bind over period, dating back to June last year and relating to the same person.
He was fined £350 and must also forfeit £250 of his bind over recognisance. He is to pay £200 costs.