Fake Dundee cancer fundraiser branded ‘atrocious’
A man who pretended to raise money for a made-up charity was slammed by one of Dundee’s leading fundraisers as “disgusting”. Jamie McMurchie, 20, of Lawton Terrace, collected donations from a Dundee...
View ArticleMan fined £175 for fighting pal after pair left Dundee casino
A “good Samaritan” who tried to help his drunken friend out of a Dundee casino ended up fighting with him in a car park. The sheriff court heard that Charles Lamont, 27, repeatedly punched his friend...
View ArticleLorry driver found to be five times over drink drive limit on busy Dundee road
A 51-year-old Lithuanian lorry driver was caught behind the wheel in Dundee whilst more than five times the legal drink-drive limit. Dundee Sheriff Court heard the vehicle Vaidas Sargunas was driving...
View ArticleMan crashed work van into an Audi after police chase through Dundee streets
A painter and decorator — more than four times over the drink-drive limit — started a high-speed car chase with police whilst driving a work van. Dundee Sheriff Court heard Murray Fotheringham, 32,...
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Man admits naked rampage in Dundee Toys R Us
A man today admitted abducting a child in a Dundee toy shop – while naked and armed with a cricket bat. Przemyslaw Kaluzny, 41, seized the child by the arm at Toys R Us, Kingsway West, and dragged his...
View ArticleMan admits naked Toys R Us rampage at Dundee store
A Polish man who abducted a child from a Dundee toy shop while naked and armed with a cricket bat had previously served sentences in his homeland for robbery and hostage taking. The Tele has learned...
View ArticleDundee teenager denies assault charges
A teenager allegedly pulled a scarf around a woman’s neck and restricted her breathing. The 17-year-old male, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will stand trial at Dundee Sheriff Court on six...
View ArticleWoman accused of attacking three nurses at Ninewells Hospital
A woman is to stand trial accused of attacking three nurses at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. Tracy Balfour, 42, of Kinbrae Park, Newport, faces four separate charges following an alleged incident in...
View ArticleJail for thug who hit man in face with dumbbell
A 35-year-old Tayside man smashed a glass bottle off his cousin’s friend’s head and then hit him in the face with a dumbbell. Dundee Sheriff Court heard Michael Smith carried out the violent attack on...
View ArticleDundee man, 21 ‘held a knife to woman’s throat’
A 21-year-old man allegedly struck a man on the face with a knife and held a knife to his own partner’s throat, injuring them both. Derek Alland, who appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court, is also accused...
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Dundee man jailed for stabbing his neighbour
A man who stabbed his neighbour and left him in a life threatening condition has been jailed for three years. At Dundee Sheriff Court, Stewart Macrae, 40, admitted one charge of assaulting George...
View ArticleDrunk man drove at up to 120mph – and on wrong side of Tay Road Bridge
A drunk driver sped over the Tay Road Bridge at up to 120mph – and on the wrong side of the carriageway. Dundee Sheriff Court heard Daniel McLean, 24, was unable to stop at the end of the bridge, due...
View ArticleTwo men appear in court over alleged £130,000 heroin haul
Two men have appeared in private at Dundee Sheriff Court in connection with the alleged recovery of £130,000 worth of heroin in the city. Paul Crerar, 46, of Kingsway East, and David Lynn, 48, of no...
View ArticleDundee pair threatened to cut out man’s eye
TWO men who threatened to cut out another man’s eye during a brutal assault and robbery have been jailed at Dundee Sheriff Court. Dale Reidie, 34, of Spey Drive, and Mark Nelson, 35, of Crichton...
View ArticleDundee pensioner hits out at ‘despicable’ act
A PENSIONER today said the man who stole his bank cards, and withdrew a total of £2,400, deserved to be locked up. Dundee ex-soldier Alex Lauder, 76, hit out at his former friend, Robert McBain, who...
View ArticleDundee bouncer battered ‘drunk’ pub-goer
A BOUNCER at a Dundee pub repeatedly punched a drunken man as he pulled him from the venue’s premises. Grant Duncan, 27, had asked Steven Thompson to leave Duke’s Corner, on Brown Street, moments...
View ArticleNinewells Hospital patient had heroin hidden in her underwear
A Broughty Ferry woman was found to have heroin hidden in her underwear at Ninewells Hospital. Jenny Whyte, 29, of Panmure Street, was jailed for six months for the offence. Whyte admitted being...
View Article“Creepy” man found guilty of sex offences against children in Dundee
A 49-year-old man known as “Creepy Gibby” has been found guilty of historical sex offences against two women – who were children at the time. Gibson Dunbar, was found guilty after trial of lewd,...
View ArticleDundee victim speaks of ‘relief’ at sex offender’s guilty verdict
One of the victims of a sex offender who abused two young girls said it was a relief that he had finally been found guilty. The woman who lives in Dundee, said it took her 18 years to find the courage...
View ArticleDrug user who left baby alone on Megabus travelling between Dundee and Perth...
A father who left his three-month-old son alone on a bus for 30 minutes before returning to try and look after him while he was high on drugs was sentenced today. The man, who cannot be named for legal...
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