An Angus mother threw boulders at a 33-year-old Angus man’s car in a rage over his relationship with her 20-year-old daughter.
Lisa Annett, 39, of Abbotsford Road, Arbroath, smashed two boulders against the windscreen of Neil Munro’s car during an incident at her home on April 5.
Appearing at Arbroath Sheriff Court on Tuesday, Annett admitted attacking the vehicle, with Mr Munro still inside, causing damage to the windscreen and danger of injury.
The court heard Annett flew into a rage when her daughter told her she planned to move in with her partner.
Depute fiscal Jill Drummond said Mr Munro arrived to pick up Annett’s daughter and sent a text message to say he was outside.
She added: “Witness Munro heard raised voices from within the locus. It appeared the accused and her daughter were having a disagreement.
“The accused’s daughter came to the front door of the locus. The accused barged past and appeared to be in something of a rage.”
Annett then “had words” with Mr Munro before moving round to the front of the vehicle.
Ms Drummond said: “Witness Munro saw her (Annett) bend down and pick up a large boulder from the front garden.
“With the boulder in her right arm, the accused threw it directly at the windscreen of the vehicle. It caused a large crack.”
Annett then picked up and threw a second boulder at the windscreen causing a further “six to eight” large cracks, at which point her daughter got inside the car.
Mr Munro drove the vehicle away and the matter was reported to the police.
Defence agent Billy Rennie said Annett had had “concerns about the nature of the relationship.”
He added: “Her daughter decided she wanted to go and live with him and that she knew best. She has not seen or heard from her daughter since the incident and there has been a loss to her in terms of the family relationship.”
Sheriff William Wood said Annett’s concerns did not justify her “taking matters into her own hands.”
Sentence was deferred until January 7 for good behaviour.