Falkirk domestic offender given more time to complete his unpaid work hours
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George Cochrane, 33, appeared at Falkirk Sheriff Court last Thursday having pleaded guilty to breaching his non-harassment order not to contact his former partner at his 46 Gairdoch Street, Falkirk home on December 5, 2021.
He also admitted a breach of his community payback order.
Lynn Swan, defence solicitor, pointed out Cochrane had engaged with the Caledonian domestic abuse programme and the supervision elements of his community payback order, but he had still 72 hours of unpaid work left to complete.
She said: “He accepts he has not attended as fully as he should have done.”
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Addressing Cochrane, Sheriff Alison Michie said: “You have completed some of your hours, but progress has not been what is expected.”
She extended Cochrane’s community payback order by another six months and allowed it to continue for him to complete his hours of unpaid work.
A review of the order was fixed for August 3.