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Connor Gordon

Yob branded disabled neighbour 'fat b***ard' and shoved hamburger through her letterbox

A yob who turned on his disabled neighbour by branding her a "fat b*****d" - then shoved a hamburger through her letterbox was jailed today for 14 months.

Alan Harvey, 39, flew into a rage at Elizabeth Britton after she told him to "get a grip" following a disturbance at flats in Glasgow's Drumchapel.

The frightened 63-year-old quickly tried to close the door on Harvey.

But, prosecutor Mark Allan told Glasgow Sheriff Court : "He began shouting and swearing at her.

"He calling her a 'fat b*****d' and other derogatory comments."

"Harvey then shoved some food - a hamburger - through her letterbox."

He went on to call his neighbour "handicapped."

Harvey was later stopped by a concierge at the flats and found to have a four-inch knife.

When police then turned up, he was also clutching two metal poles.

Harvey pled guilty to acting in a threatening and abusive manner towards Miss Britton aggravated by prejudice to her disability.

He also admitted possession of the knife, metal poles and breaching bail.

Sheriff Martin Jones also imposed a 12 month non-harassment order preventing Harvey from contacting the victim.

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