A MAN who was jailed for a vicious attack in a Helensburgh street more than two and a half years ago is back behind bars.

Corrie McLaren received a three-and-a-half year prison sentence after the 2014 attack in Athole Street in Kirkmichael.

But he has now been locked up again after breaching the terms of a 'supervised release order' which kicked in after he was let out.

McLaren's victim was left severely injured and permanently disfigured after he was punched and kicked on the head and body and struck on the head with a bottle or similar instrument in the attack on September 20, 2014.

McLaren, 26, who was listed in court papers as being a prisoner at Low Moss in Bishopbriggs, was released from jail last July, but was subject to a 12-month supervised release order (SRO) which he went on to breach in October.

McLaren was brought to the dock at Dumbarton Sheriff Court in handcuffs on Thursday, May 11 for sentencing after admitting the breach of the order at a hearing on April 25.

His solicitor told the latest hearing that McLaren had been released from prison on July 28 to his father's address, but that he had later been asked to leave and had moved in with his partner.

But he breached the SRO by failing to tell the authorities about the change in his address – and was remanded in custody as a result.

And he was remanded again on May 11 after his solicitor said a background social work report on McLaren was not available.

Attempting to persuade Sheriff Simon Pender to release him on bail, McLaren's solicitor said her client had not re-offended since his release last July and was attempting to rebuild his life by enrolling on college courses.

She said: “He was in breach for his lack of engagement [with social workers] but he has engaged with his supervising officer since the breach.

“She was of the view that at the time of the breach his life was somewhat chaotic. He has been extremely foolish and very immature in relation to that and has taken full responsibility.”

Sheriff Simon Pender said he was unable to pass sentence on McLaren without a full criminal justice social work report.

McLaren's agent asked that her client be granted bail to his partner's address, in the Castlemilk area of Glasgow, and said he would comply with any special conditions attached to a bail order.

But the motion for bail was opposed by the Crown – and rejected by the sheriff, who said: “Given that the breach has been admitted, and the serious nature of the offence in question, I'm not prepared to grant bail.”

McLaren will be brought back to court on June 1 after the social work report is prepared.