FIFE WOMAN VIOLENTLY ATTACKED HER PARTNER TO HIS SEVERE INJURY - DOESN'T WANT HER NAME PUBLISHED
FIFE WOMAN VIOLENTLY ATTACKED HER PARTNER TO HIS SEVERE INJURY - DOESN'T WANT HER NAME PUBLISHED A man suffered severe injuries in an “unprovoked, violent, vengeful” attack by his partner.The vicious assailant was 44-year-old Jayne McLeary, from Dunfermline, who was told she deserved a jail term but avoided one.
When she appeared for sentencing McLeary tried unsuccessfully to keep her name private through reporting restrictions.
McLeary was found guilty of a charge that on 9th November last year at Clay Acres Court, Dunfermline, she assaulted the man by striking him to the face and punching him to the face to his severe injury.
She was convicted after a trial at Dunfermline Sheriff Court and returned for sentencing today.
Defence solicitor Amy Harley made a motion to have reporting restrictions imposed banning McLeary’s name and address from being published.
This was immediately thrown out by Sheriff Susan Duff.
However, she agreed to impose reporting restrictions on the full address for undisclosed reasons.
Sheriff Duff noted that in the social work reports McLeary claimed she was “fearing for her life” during the incident.
However, a witness had told the trial that McLeary had simply launched an attack on the man after an argument.
The sheriff summarised the witness’ evidence and added, “That’s not someone who was fearing for her life.
“I utterly rejected her claim of self-defence.
“This was an unprovoked, violent and vengeful attack on her partner.
This was not a woman in fear of her life.” Ms Harley said, “It’s had a great effect on her and she recognises the effect on her ex-partner.” She also submitted character references from McLeary’s friends.
Sheriff Duff told McLeary that she fully deserved a jail sentence.
However, instead she imposed a community payback order with 300 hours of unpaid work, a year’s supervision and £500 compensation.
McLeary was also put on a non-harassment order for two years to protect the victim.
