A Fife man attacked his wife with a glass in their home after she had asked him to stop drinking, a court has heard.
David Gillespie, 49, admitted that on January 30 in Jutland Street, Rosyth, he assaulted his wife Jodie Gillespie, struck her on the hand with a glass causing it to smash and thereafter struck her with the broken glass, punched her on the face and kicked her on the body all to her severe injury.
Depute fiscal Claire Bremner said Gillespie had returned home at around 5.30pm after being out for a few drinks. He and his wife then consumed alcohol for a period until there was an argument after she asked him not to have any more to drink.
“He took umbrage at this,” said the depute. He became agitated and moved towards his wife with a glass in his hand.
Mrs Gillespie put up her hand to defend herself and the glass smashed. Gillespie then hit her with a broken part of the glass before punching and kicking her.
Police were called and found blood in the kitchen while Gillespie was lying in bed.
When questioned he said he could not remember some parts of what had happened.
Mrs Gillespie was taken to the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. She sustained a cut below her eye, one to her scalp and another to her right hand which required 16 stitches. It is expected that wound will leave a permanent scar.
Gillespie was also injured and required stitches to his hand. The couple have since reconciled, the court was told.
Sheriff Charles MacNair called for reports and Gillespie, an offshore worker currently living at another address in Rosyth, will be sentenced on June 28.