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Lanarkshire thug stabbed woman with corkscrew at holiday park

A Wishaw thug stabbed his then partner while they were supposed to be enjoying a break at a holiday park.

Oliver Richardson admitted stabbing the helpless victim with a corkscrew to her severe injury and permanent disfigurement at Craig Tara Holiday Park in Ayr.

During the course of this incident in September 2019, Richardson also struck her to the face with a mobile phone, nipped her on the body, threw items, dragged her to the bathroom and demand that she take a shower.

The 22-year-old pleaded guilty to two other amended charges when he appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court.

On various occasions between September 2017 and August 2018, Richardson, of Hawthorn Drive, assaulted the woman by throwing her to the ground and repeatedly kicked her on the head, repeatedly punched, kicked and nipped her on the body.

Richardson also admitted behaving in a threatening manner by repeatedly shouting, swearing and making offensive remarks towards the victim.

These offences took place at homes in Newmains, Motherwell, Shotts and Wishaw.

Sentence was deferred on Richardson until August 8 and reports were called for.

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