Christine Blau 
A bogus workman who threatened a procurator fiscal depute in a dispute about payment was jailed yesterday for 35 months.
William McKay, 35, carried out handyman duties for Georgia Baker concerning 5th and 7th December, 2020.
McKay demanded a further £100 from the attorney which induced a disagreement.
McKay attempted to intimidate his sufferer by telling her he realized her occupation and in which it was.
He also despatched chilling messages stating that he would “do” her vehicle and “I’m coming to your doorway.”
The dad-of-two meantime had conned 7 other folks – which include a 66-year-outdated female – by agreeing to do operate that was not completed and scooping the hard cash.
These took location at homes in Glasgow, Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, and Erskine, Renfrewshire, among July 2019 and 2021.
McKay pled guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Courtroom to five fraud charges and two thefts.
He also admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive method aggravated by prejudice relating to sexual orientation and a single demand of breach of the peace.
The courtroom heard Pass up Baker and her associate posted on Fb wanting for a handyman to transfer as effectively as create things at their property.
McKay – employing the title Frank Ford – responded and carried out the perform.
McKay, from Glasgow’s Croftfoot, requested a further £100 the subsequent day which started off a disagreement.
He despatched messages which have been “menacing, threatening and abusive.”
Prosecutor Mark Allan reported: “In the messages McKay discovered that he knew what Miss Baker did for a living and the place it was that she worked.
“He manufactured various threats to hurt her house.
“He said he would set messages on social media for her neighbours to see and would take lawful motion in advance of uttering threats to get in touch with her employer.”
Overlook Baker contacted the law enforcement.
McKay arranged with 66-yr-old Louise Anderson to do get the job done on her household in December 2019.
She intended to pay him £370 on completion of the function.
Mr Allan said: “After a short time, he introduced that he was going to invest in more materials.
“A shorter time following that, Skip Anderson went into her purse and identified that the £370 has been stolen.”
Overlook Anderson’s daughter Lisa remained in speak to with McKay who despatched messages that ended up “derogatory, offensive and threatening” in nature.
McKay meantime keyed Louise Anderson’s car which charge £300 to maintenance the bodywork.
3 wheels were also slashed which value £240.
McKay messaged her daughter stating: “How is mum’s automobile?”
The court earlier listened to McKay first struck in July 2019 when he answered a request on Facebook for a automobile mechanic.
McKay took £150 from Rhys Ewing, 32, and he jacked up the car or truck and eliminated two wheels.
McKay later on informed Mr Ewing that he required to go to a garage for pieces and did not return – having the funds.
He answered a further Fb advert in November 2019 posted by 32-12 months-previous Scott Carney who was wanting for a handyman.
Mr Carney provided £500 income for the pair to take a look at builders’ retailers and B and Q for products.
McKay explained to the target that he was likely to return immediately after completing an additional work but in no way returned.
Mr Carney observed out that McKay experienced returned the merchandise and scooped the cash for himself.
He went on to steal a few cell telephones when doing decorating work for Laura Harvey in December 2019.
McKay – posing as Frank Ford – also sole £475 of carpet from Rennie Hutton after arranging to lay it for her at a assets in Rutherglen.
McKay – utilizing the name Frank the Handyman – was compensated £260 by John Horsley to obtain plywood for a job in Erskine in Could 2021.
McKay agreed to return the subsequent working day but under no circumstances did.
Angela Hagerty, 60, employed McKay off Fb in July 2021 to have get the job done out on her vulnerable son’s flat.
He was paid £220 though Pass up Haggerty rented a £550 nail gun from a store.
McKay did not return to do the work and saved the nail gun.
The offence will come five years right after McKay pled guilty to triggering £15,000 of injury to a household he was supposed to be performing on.
McKay was hired by William Gallagher to have out portray function on the assets in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire.
The home – which was to be bought on – was later on discovered to be furnished after McKay moved his family in.
He refused to pay out a tenant’s agreements right after two months of dwelling there and was purchased to leave.
McKay prompted £15,000 meantime which includes laminate flooring becoming lifted, injury to rest room and kitchen cabinets and graffiti.
A patio desk was also minimize in 50 percent and yard water characteristic knocked over as effectively as substantial h2o destruction.
McKay was set under supervision for two yrs and ordered to pay Mr Gallagher compensation.
