MAN SENTENCED AFTER 'HORRIFIC' ATTACK OF A WOMAN IN ALLOA
A man has been sentenced after assaulting and severely injuring a woman in Alloa, in what police have described as a "horrific attack".Henry Laverty, 38, has been given an order of lifelong restriction after being convicted of domestic abuse, following the incident in September 2024.
He must now serve a minimum of two years and three months in prison.
Laverty pleaded guilty at a court hearing on March 10 and was sentenced today (Tuesday) at the High Court in Glasgow.
A lifelong non-harassment order was also given in respect of his victim.
Detective Inspector Forbes Wilson said: "Laverty is a dangerous individual who subjected his victim to a horrific attack, and this sentencing reflects that.
An order of lifelong restriction means he may never be released from prison.
"I hope this outcome sends a clear message that domestic abuse will not be tolerated.
"I would also like to take this opportunity to encourage anyone who has experienced or is experiencing domestic abuse to report it to us.
All reports are thoroughly investigated, and we have specially trained officers who, alongside our partner agencies, will support you throughout." ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- At the High Court in Glasgow, Judge D Brown imposed an order for lifelong restriction on Henry Laverty.
The offender pled guilty to assaulting his partner.
Laverty will serve an indeterminate sentence, with a punishment part of 2 years and 3 months imprisonment before he can apply for release on licence in the community.
On sentencing, Judge D Brown made the following remarks: "On 10 March 2025 you pled guilty to a charge of assaulting your partner in September 2024.
The attack was captured on public space CCTV and the video recording of the incident showed that it was vicious and brutal.
It was apparently sparked off by something she said but the fact that you reacted with such extreme violence was a matter of considerable concern.
The degree of violence was reflected in the injuries she sustained, in particular fractures to six of her ribs.
"Apart from the fact that the complainer was your partner, there was the aggravating factor that you were on bail at the time, having been released on bail only some three weeks previously in respect of an allegation of assault to severe injury involving an attack on another man which resulted in a fractured jaw.
I understand that you have since pled guilty to that charge.
"A further aggravating feature was your extensive and serious criminal record.
You have 49 previous convictions, including 12 convictions for assault.
In particular in May 2016 at Glasgow High Court you were convicted on a charge of assaulting a previous partner to her severe injury, permanent disfigurement and permanent impairment and this resulted in an extended sentence of 7 years.
The court, in imposing an extended sentence, was plainly satisfied that you would present a risk of serious harm to the public on your release.
That view was clearly correct given the commission of the current offence.
"Given these various factors a risk assessment order was made in order that the level of risk to the public on your release from the sentence in this case could be thoroughly investigated and assessed.
"As a result of that order a comprehensive risk assessment report was prepared by an experienced and accredited risk assessor, Dr John Marshall, a Consultant Forensic and Clinical Psychologist.
He concluded that you present a high risk in terms of the Standards and Guidelines issued by the Risk Management Authority, meaning in brief that you have certain characteristics, described in his report, which result in a propensity or tendency to act in a way which seriously endangers the public, these characteristics are unlikely to change, and the risk of serious danger to the public will remain for the foreseeable future.
"Having considered his report, the nature and circumstances of the current offence and your criminal record and past behaviour, I am satisfied that there is a likelihood that, if at liberty, you will seriously endanger the lives, or physical or psychological well-being, of members of the public at large.
Accordingly, the statutory criteria for making an order for lifelong restriction in sec 210E of the Criminal Procedure (Sc) Act 1995 are met and I am making such an order."
