Kirkcaldy woman made threats of violence while in possession of a meat cleaver

Diane Houston, of Harris Drive, appeared before Sheriff James Williamson at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.

Houston, 52, admitted that on April 25, 2020 at an address in Harris Drive, Kirkcaldy she behaved in a threatening or abusive manner by repeatedly shouting, swearing, acting in an aggressive manner and threatening a woman and her estranged partner.

She further admitted on the same date at her home address she repeatedly shouted, swore, uttered threats of violence towards a woman all while in possession of a meat cleaver.

Houston also admitted that on June 24 last year at her home address she behaved in a threatening manner by shouting, swearing and making threats of violence towards another woman.

Fife libraries and museums ‘vital for people's wellbeing’ says new cultural boss

8000 fewer operations in Fife hospitals during pandemic, new figures reveal

Sheriff Williamson deferred sentence until September 24 for Houston to be of good behaviour.

Thank you for reading this article on our free-to-read website. We're more reliant on your support than ever as the shift in consumer habits brought about by coronavirus impacts our advertisers.

Please consider purchasing a subscription to our print newspaper to help fund our trusted, fact-checked journalism.

https://www.localsubsplus.co.uk/nord/dm/FFP/V