A LOCHGELLY man sent messages to his partner demanding that she come back to this country for sex.

Domestic abuser David Smart also threatened to burn the woman.

Smart, 40, of Main Street, appeared in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

He admitted that between September 7-30, he sent messages to his partner, calling her derogatory names and demanded that she return to this country for sex with him.

Smart also admitted that between April 1 and May 16, at an address in Dunfermline, he engaged in a course of conduct abusive to his partner by shouting, swearing, repeatedly calling her derogatory names, repeatedly calling and texting her more than 200 times and making threats to burn her.

Sheriff Chris Shead called for reports and Smart will be sentenced on January 15.