A MAN who attacked hit his partner's head off a wall and bit her son's leg has avoided a prison term.

Scott Wood, of Camsail Road, Rosneath, pleaded guilty last month to assaulting the woman at a property in Garelochhead on July 7, seizing her by the hair, pushing her against a wall, and punching her on the head to her injury.

The 29-year-old assaulted the teenager, punching him on the head and biting him on the body to his injury.

He returned to Dumbarton Sheriff Court for sentencing on August 24.

Fiscal depute Claire O'Hagan told the court that on July 7, 2021, Wood was in the bedroom watching the football and consuming alcohol.

Around 11.30pm, an argument started over Wood's drinking and that's when the teen soon intervened to assist his mother.

Wood pushed the boy and then punched him to the face, causing a red mark. Both began fighting and ended up on the floor, during which Wood bit the teen on the thigh.

His mother began shouting for Wood to leave her soon alone.

Wood stood up from the floor and grabbed the woman by the hair at the back of the head and caused her to strike the wall. She fell to the ground and hurt her chin.

He punched the woman again during efforts to end the fight.

Police were called and arrived at 12.05am and arrested Wood.

Defence solicitor Stephen McGuire said his client had been watching the England-Denmark semi-final of the Euros.

He said: "Everything that happened is entirely his fault."

But Sheriff Hugh McGinty noted that the social work report said it was "not uncommon" for people to claim they had blacked out.

Wood's lawyer insisted his client had no recollection of events, and criticised the report as partly reading like someone who had attended a course on male violence against women.

He said the content of the report "I found more problematic".

Sheriff McGinty said Wood punched a teenager and then bit him: "I perfectly understand the writer of the report took a dim view."

Mr McGuire said: "He recognises this is a case where the custody threshold is comfortably met.

"He understands the very serious nature of his offending. The relationship ended a number of years ago. His view for the sake of all involved is he should cut off all contact and he has no issue with a non-harassment order."

Sheriff McGinty told Wood: "I read this report and I was of the opinion there was no alternative but to send you to custody."

But he said Wood's solicitor had convinced him otherwise.

Wood was put on a community payback order with 18 months of supervision by social workers. He must also do 180 hours of unpaid work in the community within the next year.

This is a direct alternative to custody.

A non-harassment order bans Wood from contacting the woman for 24 months.

Wood's progress will be reviewed on November 16.

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