A man with a history of violent behaviour has been sent back to jail for attacking his partner and a police officer.
Mohammed Amir appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court for sentencing yesterday, after previously admitting assaulting his girlfriend at their city flat.
The 34-year-old also attacked a police officer as he was being led away from the property, kicking and biting him.
The court heard Amir, whose address was given as HMP Grampian, committed the offences while out on an unexpired licence – prompting Sheriff Annella Cowan to send him back to jail.
Fiscal depute Anne Macdonald told the court Amir and his girlfriend Cindy Alexander began arguing after she returned from having a drink with a neighbour.
She went back to the neighbour’s house, but when she came home again Amir grabbed her by the throat, Miss Macdonald said.
She struggled and managed to get out of his grip, but Amir then grabbed her throat with his left hand and pushed her against the wall – bruising and scratching her neck.
The fiscal depute said that when police arrived, Amir asked if he could say goodbye to his child.
But when his partner refused, he tried to go into the girl’s bedroom – and when Constable Gordon Wigley tried to pull him back, he lashed out and began kicking and trying to bite him.
Eventually Constable Catriona Stedman, helped restrain Amir who was then taken into custody.
Defence agent Graeme Murray told the court Amir “very much” regretted his behaviour at the time and said his client had trouble controlling his anger.
Mr Murray said Amir had been in a “volatile” and violent relationship with Miss Alexander for more than six years, particularly due to alcohol and drug abuse.
However, Mr Murray told the court his client had now resolved his substance abuse issues.
Sheriff Annella Cowan jailed Amir for 23 months and put him on a six-month supervision order when he is released.
She said: “I have heard everything that has been said on your behalf, but also take into account that you have an extremely long record for personal violence.
“These offences were also committed while you were in an unexpired sentence – you just don’t learn.”