A Blairgowrie man has admitted endangering a newborn baby’s life by allowing it to ingest cocaine.
The child’s mother raised the alarm after her son fell sick at their home in Rattray days before Christmas 2020.
She reported the matter to her local GP.
Goe Wheeler, 30, was arrested in connection with the incident.
He appeared at Perth Sheriff Court on Thursday and admitted acting in a culpable and reckless manner.
Wheeler, who has a previous knife crime conviction, will be sentenced later this year.
Ecstasy claim dropped
Solicitor Michael O’Neill tendered a plea of guilty on his client’s behalf.
The charge states that on December 1 or 2 2020, Wheeler caused the baby to swallow the class A drug to the danger of his life.
Prosecutors accepted a not guilty plea to a second charge, which alleged Wheeler was in possession of Ecstasy at the baby’s family home in Rattray a few days later.
The facts of the case were not narrated to the court.
Sheriff David Hall told Wheeler: “Before I sentence you I will need to obtain a criminal justice social work report and a restriction of liberty assessment.”
Wheeler, of Myrtle Place, was told to return on November 2 to learn his fate.
Knife charge
In June, Wheeler was sentenced to unpaid work after he was caught with a lock knife at Rattray Community Centre.
The court heard he was searched by officers who found the blade in his bum bag.
Two days earlier, he had had a blazing row with his partner in what was described as a “disagreement over dogs”.
Wheeler admitted having a bladed article in a public place on July 6, 2021.
He further admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive manner towards his then-girlfriend earlier that week.
The court heard the knife had been used for a recent camping trip and Wheeler forgot it was in his bag.
He was placed on supervision for nine months and ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work.
An 18-month non-harassment order was also issued, banning Wheeler from contacting his then partner.
