A man threatened his neighbour who asked him to turn the music down in his Glasgow flat.

Samantha Bryce was at her Mansewood home on July 17, 2024, when she heard loud music playing in the flat below her.

Leon Rooney, who lived there, was at the property with a woman.

Ms Bryce asked them to lower the volume.

Instead, Rooney knocked on Ms Bryce's door, shouting and swearing, and stated she called him a woman beater.

Then, Rooney and the woman went downstairs. The woman he was with then said: “I will smash her”.

The 28-year-old replied: “You do need to smash her, she needs a doing, you need to smash her head in”. 

Ms Bryce reported this to police. On July 31, 2024, Rooney was cautioned and charged.

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He appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court last week after he pleaded guilty to threatening Ms Bryce.

His solicitor explained that the incident took place while he was on a community payback order for a previous offence.  

He added: "The report advises that he is making progress. He is two months in a two-year order.

"There seem to be positive steps being taken. He is doing unpaid work and engaging with the Caledonian Program requirement."

The Glasgow Times understands this is a behaviour programme for men convicted of domestic abuse offences where they are encouraged to take responsibility for their actions.

Sheriff Ward remarked: "The Caledonian Project is a last chance. He must know if he offends again, chances are he is going to jail."

The lawyer said: "Things have improved and the social worker suggested further supervision.

"I understand your lordship’s reaction would be to send him to jail."

Sheriff Ward told Rooney: "I suspect you won’t be able to behave yourself. If you are thinking about visiting your neighbours and giving them abuse, don’t."

Sentence was deferred until October 2, 2024, for good behaviour.