Ayr mum pleads guilty to throwing glass bottle at police during Rangers title party
The mum of four from Ayr will be sentenced next month pending a background check.
Last updated 7th Jun 2022
An Ayrshire Mum has plead guilty to hitting a police officer with a glass bottle during the Rangers title party in 2021.
The 30-year-old mum of four is said to of hurled the glass bottle at an unknown officer in George Square on May 15 2021.
The officer was part of a larger police presence who formed part of a cordon in the city centre square.
Thousands of Rangers fans had gathered during the day to celebrate their first title in 10 years and stopping Celtic’s bid for 10 consecutive league title wins.
Stephanie Donaldson from Ayr was part of the celebrations that day and recently appeared in Glasgow Sheriff Court after being cautioned and charged with the incident.
The court heard that an order for dispersal had been made at 8.40pm on May 15 which had also been posted on social media.
Bottle smashes off officer's helmet
CCTV was gathered at the event and Donaldson was later caught after police received anonymous information that she was responsible for the glass being thrown at a Police Scotland officer.
Prosecutor Laura Bradley said: "Donaldson was shown throwing a glass bottle at a police officer.
"It smashed as the bottle hit the police officer's helmet."
Sentencing
After pleading guilty in court, Ms Donaldson’s sentence was deffereed pending background reports until next month by sheriff Iain Fleming.
He told Donaldson: "You should not construe that the fact you have been granted bail that you will avoid a custodial sentence."