A Dundee barber with a history of domestic abuse was clocked roaring down the M90 at a staggering 131mph.
Stunned cops recorded Fecri Konu’s high speed as he whizzed past them in his BMW sports car near Gairneybridge.
The 35-year-old appeared from custody at Perth Sheriff Court and admitted a charge of dangerous driving.
He also pleaded guilty to breaching of a non-harassment order that was issued by the court in March in an effort to protect his ex-partner from further vile abuse.
Sheriff Craig McSherry deferred sentence and released Konu on bail “with great reluctance” after hearing that his business could crumble if he stayed behind bars.
Breached court order
Konu, who was sent on a course on how to treat Scottish woman, was ordered to stay away from his wife for two years after threatening her with violence.
The court heard that he broke his court order several times between August 1 and 29 September.
He contacted his ex via phone calls, text messages and in person at an address in Perth.
Konu was caught speeding along the motorway “at speeds up to and including 131mph” on August 27.
At the time, Police Scotland posted about the incident on social media, alongside a photo of the speed gun reading.
The speed was recorded just after 7.30pm.
Solicitor Billy Somerville, defending, urged the court to release his client on bail.
“Mr Konu runs a hairdressing business in Dundee,” he said. “Without him the business cannot operate.”
He said: “Simply put, if he is remanded in custody his business will fail.”
Sheriff McSherry told Konu: “I have dealt with you before and a similar argument was made for your release at that time as well.
“With great reluctance I will release you on bail.”
Sentence was deferred until November 2.
Record of abuse
It is the second time Konu has breached the non-harassment order since it was imposed in March.
In July, he admitted driving carelessly when he crashed his car into a lamp post, while his wife was in the passenger seat.
Prosecutors ruled the offence was aggravated by domestic abuse.
In 2012, Konu was ordered to undergo social work supervision for a year to address his cultural beliefs after pulling a knife on his Scottish wife for being “disrespectful” towards him.
Konu was told to change his attitude to Scottish women after confronting his wife when she was too busy working to join him for breakfast.
However, the lessons learned appear to have been forgotten as Konu’s offending resumed in 2018.
At Perth Sheriff Court, he admitted causing his wife, fear or alarm by subjecting her to a tirade of abuse on various occasions and was instructed to complete 150 hours of unpaid work.
Then in March this year, he was ordered to complete another 200 hours of unpaid work after threatening the same woman with violence and placing her and a friend in a state of fear or alarm in Perth.
