A 13-YEAR-OLD child was shouted at in the street and called a “grass” by a woman in Ballingry.

As a result, Michelle Waugh or Jarvie, 37, formerly of Ballingry Crescent, Ballingry, appeared in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

She admitted that on October 20, 2019, she breached bail conditions not to interfere with witnesses by making offensive and threatening comments repeatedly to a girl then aged 13.

She also admitted that on the same day at Malcolm Street, Ballingry, and en route to Dunfermline police station, she repeatedly shouted, swore, made threats of violence, kicked the door of the vehicle and challenged officers to fight.

Depute fiscal Alastair McDermid said that, at around 6pm, the girl was standing with a group of friends outside a shop.

Waugh appeared in the area and shouted: “Don’t talk to that rat.”

Waugh also shouted: “I’m going to annihilate her mum.”

Shortly afterwards, the girl again saw Waugh who approached her and said: “You’re a grass. I’m going to murder your maw.”

“The girl was terrified and began crying,” added the depute.

When later arrested, Waugh became aggressive, swearing at officers and challenging them to fight as she was being placed in a police vehicle.

“It was apparent to officers she was intoxicated,” said the depute.

Defence solicitor James Moncrieff said: “She has significant mental health issues and that time had issues with her neighbours in the community. She has now moved out of Ballingry after being assaulted.”

He said her new address was not being disclosed in court for her safety.

Sheriff Charles Macnair told Waugh: “The only inference that can be taken from your remarks is you were trying to get her not to give evidence.”

He imposed a community payback order with 270 hours of unpaid work.

He warned Waugh that it was only the fact she had a child that had stopped her from being sent to jail and that she could still end up there if she breached the order.