A WOMAN who had a court order in place to protect her from an ex partner, let him into her Clydebank home – then reported him to police.

The ex-husband, who the Post is not identifying to protect his former partner, appeared in Dumbarton Sheriff Court last week for sentencing after admitting breaching the domestic abuse interdict. The 40-year-old man, who does not live locally, appeared at the property in Lappin Street on April 15 and his ex-wife let him in.

But the next morning, she said she was going to the shops and instead called police, pretending to be her sister and asking for a welfare check on herself.

Fiscal depute Emma Thomson told the court: “She stated to police there might be a male in the property and he had a non-harassment order in relation to her. Police attended and observed the man in the living room area.

“[The woman] stated he had not caused any fear or alarm – she merely wanted him removed as she was feeling mentally frail at the time.”

The ex-partner’s solicitor said the woman had a borderline personality disorder and he went to her property out of concern for her welfare.

The solicitor said: “He has breached this order on a number of occasions on a very limited time period – the reason has always been his severe concern for her health. She does see him as a support to her. She’s extremely distressed by his situation.”

Sheriff John Hamilton deferred sentence for three months for the man, who has been in jail since April, to be of good behaviour.

He added: “Unless and until the interdict is removed, you will comply. No matter of requests or circumstances, you can’t find yourself back at the address and in company of [your ex].”