Man jailed after abduction over electric scooter argument
David Wilson, 41, was sentenced to three years for the incident
A man who abducted a couple in Drumchapel over an argument about an electric scooter earlier this year has been jailed for three years.
David Wilson, 41, and co-accused Helen Rae entered Alana Michie and Paul Brown’s flat while the victims were out, on April 19 2024.
When the pair returned, Miss Michie had her wrists tied with shoelaces, while Mr Brown had a knife run down his face, and was told he was going to be put in a boot and then dumped in the River Clyde.
The court heard earlier Wilson and Rae were long time friends who knew their victims from living in the area and was related to an ongoing feud over “property”.
"You pose a serious rusk of harm to the public"
Sheriff Andrew McIntyre sentenced Wilson at Glasgow Sheriff Court, and deferred matters for Rae until the end of the month.
The pair had previously pleaded guilty last month at the court.
The sheriff said to Wilson: “The circumstances of the offences are very serious and your criminal record is grave.
"This includes assaults and a number of offences involving knives.
"It is plain to me that you pose a serious risk of harm to the public."
The sheriff ordered that Wilson be put under supervision for one year upon his release from prison.
"Rae told Mr Brown to give Miss Michie a kiss as he will never see him again."
The court heard the two victims were ushered to the sofa upon returning home, and instructed to sit on the sofas.
Prosecutor Lauren Aitchison said: "Rae slashed Miss Michie's jacket she was wearing using nail scissors.
"Her hands were then tied using shoelaces.
"Wilson meantime brushed a blade down the cheek of Mr Brown saying he was going to slash him."
Rae also punched Mr Brown to his head and body before Wilson struck him with a mug which caused a bleeding injury.
"I didn't do it"
Miss Aitchison said: "Wilson stated that he would take Mr Brown away to the boot of a car and throw him in the River Clyde.
"Rae told Mr Brown to give Miss Michie a kiss as he will never see him again."
Wilson led Mr Brown outside at knife point leaving the two women inside the property.
Mr Brown was able to escape after Wilson went onto his mobile phone.
The victim approached a member of the public for help and contacted the police.
Officers later found the two women in the property and Rae was arrested.
She later claimed: "I didn't do it."
Jailed for three years
Wilson was initially unable to be traced but turned himself in to a police station after two days.
Gerry Devanney, defending, told the sentencing that Wilson's electric bike had "gone missing" before the incident.
The lawyer added: "His intention was to go and ask questions about that in hope that he could retrieve the bike.
"He didn't go armed to the address. His intention was not to get involved in the way that he did.
"The response he received was the bike had been sold and matters escalated and then he became involved primarily with Mr Brown."
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