A woman attacked a mum-to-be after learning that her own boyfriend was the father.
Dundee Sheriff Court heard Jennifer McIlravey, 35, assaulted Chantelle Murray after finding out Ms Murray was pregnant to Roderick Cuthbert, 37, who is McIlravey’s boyfriend.
All three had been staying together in a flat on Strathmartine Road after Ms Murray ended a relationship.
Ms Murray was eight to 10 weeks pregnant at the time with Cuthbert’s baby and had told him when she found out.
It is unclear whether McIlravey was aware of this when Ms Murray arrived on January 26.
Fiscal depute Alan Kempton said: “Upon awakening on January 27, the complainer saw blood, which she assumed was to do with her pregnancy. She was advised to get medical attention.
“McIlravey shouted through from the bedroom for a cigarette and Ms Murray said she would get one. McIlravey said, ‘Get out of my face’, jumped out of bed and pushed Ms Murray with both hands.”
Later, Ms Murray experienced further bleeding and asked McIlravey for advice — and told her Cuthbert was the father.
McIlravey “did not respond well” and threatened her with violence. Ms Murray left the home with Cuthbert and attended at Ninewells Hospital.
Doctors recommended she be admitted but Cuthbert insisted on taking her back to the flat — stealing medical supplies, including scalpels, while he was there.
When they returned home, McIlravey again threatened Ms Murray.
The fiscal continued: “On January 28, Ms Murray was slapped four or five times by McIlravey shortly after she got out of bed.
“She was also repeatedly punched on the head and body. Thereafter, on January 30, Ms Murray left the locus — she stood on the bath and sink and squeezed out of a window.”
Police attended and found a bypass in the electricity meter.
Cuthbert admitted threatening behaviour between January 26 and 29, and stealing medical items on January 27.
And he admitted damaging an electricity meter and stealing a quantity of electricity between July 14 last year and January 29 this year.
McIlravey admitted threatening behaviour and assaulting Ms Murray between January 26 and 29. Sentencing was deferred until September 19.
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