Scottish Tik Tok star accused of post office social media video threat

28 year old Leigh Sutherland allegedly committed the offence at Kirkintilloch Post Office in June 2021.

Kirkintilloch Post Office
Author: Collette McGoniglePublished 27th Oct 2022

A Scottish Tik Tok star is accused of recording threatening footage of a post office on social media.

Leigh Sutherland, 28, allegedly committed the offence at Kirkintilloch Post Office, East Dunbartonshire, on June 9, 2021.

Court papers state Sutherland behaved in a threatening or abusive manner which was likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear or alarm.

The charge claims Sutherland broadcasted footage on a social media platform which was of a threatening or alarming nature.

Sutherland, of Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, faces a separate charge of using a quantity of firework rockets during night hours on October 27, 2020.

The alleged offence is stated to have taken place at Crow Road, Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire.

A further charge says Sutherland culpably and recklessly set fire to a bin at the same time and place.

Sutherland appeared in the dock today/yesterday at Glasgow Sheriff Court where he pled not guilty to the three charges.

Prosecutor Hazel Kerr said: "There is a Crown motion to adjourn today's diet of trial as a police witness is on a training course and is not in a position to attend.

"It is a two-day curse and won't be available later today.

"This is the second trial diet - the first called in May and there was a failure to appear warrant for Mr Sutherland."

A new trial was fixed for January by Sheriff David Taylor.

Sutherland had his bail continued meantime.

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