Jail for Co Tyrone man who called his mother 'a rat' after being arrested for kicking her front door
A Co Tyrone man who called his mother "a rat" after she called the police when he was kicking the front door of her property, has been jailed for five months at Dungannon Magistrates Court.
Kevin Mark Brendan Murray, aged 39, from Bernagh Gardens, Dungannon, pleaded guilty to charges of disorderly behaviour and resisting police on August 15 last year.
Bail of £250 was fixed to appeal the sentence and Murray was released pending appeal.
The court heard that police received a 999 call shortly after 1am from the injured party that the defendant was kicking the front door of the property.
Prosecuting counsel said Murray was intoxicated and demanding to be let in.
He said the defendant was handcuffed by police and shouting to his mother to “f*** up” and called her “a rat” before being put into a police car.
Counsel said he got back out of the car and had to be pushed back in by police.
Murray got back out of the car again and “squared up” to a police officer and had to be placed forcefully into the car, he continued.
He added that the defendant later told police during interview that he had had two bottles of whisky prior to the incident.
A defence lawyer said Murray offered his apologies for his “distasteful behaviour”.
He said the defendant had been “mouthing” to the police, to use his term.
District Judge Francis Rafferty listed the defendant’s court appearances and remarked that he had suspended sentences “hanging over his head”.
He activated the suspended sentences and imposed an immediate custodial sentence totalling five months.