A REPEAT offender who spent his 18th birthday behind bars is in danger of missing his own daughter's landmark celebration unless he gets his act together.

Christopher Kelly, now 37, has been stuck in a vicious circle for years despite having potential to turn his life around. Instead he drinks, goes on a downward spiral and then offends.

His battle with the booze eventually led to the breakdown of his marriage and he has now found himself back in the dock for attacking a man just a few hours after being bailed for another crime.

The accused was initially arrested on a Saturday after causing a commotion within a Shawlands shop.

Kelly was hushed and removed from the store, but whilst being escorted out he aimed a punch at his victim, spat at them and threatened: "F****** b******, I'll get you slashed."

When police arrived at the Co-op, the accused was shouting and swearing at members of the public outside. At Govan police station, Kelly rounded off his abuse by branding an officer a "c***".

The accused was kept in a cell over the weekend and eventually received bail on the Monday.

However instead of keeping himself out of trouble, Kelly entered a Glasgow friend's flat uninvited and ended up in a violent scuffle.

When asked to leave, he threatened: "I'll stab the f*** out of you and everyone in the house. I'll kill you.

"I'm not going anywhere. You two can stay here, I'll stab you."

Kelly then overpowered his friend by pushing him on the chest and knocking him to the floor.

At Glasgow Sheriff Court, Kelly pleaded guilty to spitting on and attempting to punch a staff member at The Co-operative Food store in Pollokshaws Road on July 21 this year.

He also admitted behaving in an aggressive manner and attacking a man at an address in Parkneuk Road on July 23, 2018.

In defence it was explained that the accused, of Alder Place, had a longstanding issue with alcohol which led to the breakdown of his marriage and a fallout with his mum.

The accused attended Alcoholics Anonymous for eight years and got the better of his addiction in 2005. He also went to university to obtain qualifications in social services to help others in the same situation.

However, his lawyer claimed that it was the "same story, time and time again" in that Kelly would drink, go on a downward spiral and then offend.

He was said to be "horrified and mortified" of his "deplorable" behaviour, but accepted he would most likely offend again unless he completely conquers his demons.

The accused, who appeared from custody, is currently serving a prison sentence for another matter.

Kelly spent his own 18th birthday behind bars years ago, but he hoped to be free to celebrate his daughter's next February.

Sheriff Mary McCrory noted that it was the accused's first custodial sentence in 14 years.

Taking his gap in offending into account, Sheriff McCrory ordered Kelly to return to court for punishment on November 12 – which will follow his scheduled liberation date earlier that same month.

She requested an up-to-date Criminal Justice Social Work report and a Restriction of Liberty Order assessment.