Woman verbally abused two gay neighbours
A WOMAN who shouted abuse at two gay men has been fined £250.
Naomi Sturrock (35) admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive manner, shouting and swearing at the men and uttering threats of violence and homophobic remarks towards the men on December 19 last year.
Depute fiscal Amanda Mitchell said Sturrock saw the men outside her flat and shouted "there’s the bitch" and called them "poofs".
"She was aggressive towards them and they were in a state of fear and alarm," said the fiscal.
Sturrock, of Millburn Court Inverness, appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court.
Solicitor John McCollsaid Sturrock’s position was that she used the term "bitch" as a reference to one of her three dogs which had ran out of the door in front of her.
Mr McColl said the two men led what could best be described as "an alternative lifestyle".
"They clearly perceived this comment was directed towards one of them," he said.
Mr McColl said Sturrock’s position was the men had made reference to her having AIDS because they were aware she had been a habitual drug user and she reacted to this.
He said she was now the subject of a Drug Treatment Testing order and the signs were encouraging.
Sheriff Jamie Gilchrist said it was of some concern that Sturrock was already on a deferred sentence for a similar offence.
He imposed a fine of £250.
