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Irvine man handed community sentence after attacking partner and pregnant woman

An Irvine man who assaulted his partner and a pregnant woman has appeared in court.

Patrick Fitzgerald, of the town's Kirk Vennel pleaded guilty to behaving in a threatening and abusive manner by repeatedly shouting, swearing, kicking a door and uttering threats of violence.

The 51-year-old also admitted assaulting the women by butting his partner on the face and pushing her on the body, forcing her to collide with the pregnant female, and onto a chair.

He appeared in the dock at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

Fitzgerald received a community payback order with 80 hours of unpaid work, to be completed within 12 months.

He was also fined £250.

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