Man went into a school to confront girl over bullying claim

A Nairn man went into a school and confronted a girl over a bullying allegation.

Inverness Sheriff Court was told yesterday that 45-year-old Brian Coburn, of County Cottages, Blairmore, grabbed a girl by the arm and threatened her.

Coburn admitted that on October 7 last year he behaved in a threatening or abusive manner.

Sentence was deferred until May 4 for a background report.

Fiscal depute Anna Robertson told the court that Coburn had “marched” into a school and saw the girl.

“He grabbed her by the arm and backed her towards a locker and pointed a finger at her,” she said.

Ms Robertson said Coburn threatened the girl who ran off in tears to tell her teacher as Coburn went to tell the head teacher what he had done.

Defence solicitor Rory Gowans said: “After the calming of the blood, he realises that it was inappropriate and he apologises to all concerned.”

He added that there was a “background of bullying” related to the case, both physically, verbally and online.

“He wishes he could turn the clock back and count to ten. But he saw red that day,” Mr Gowans said.