A CLYDEBANK teenager who was expelled from his home for his bad behaviour before kicking off outside has been warned he is on a “slippery slope”.

Andrew Devenney, of Overtoun Road, previously pleaded guilty to shouting, swearing, engaging in a fight with another person, all while on bail.

Dumbarton Sheriff Court heard last week how the 18-year-old was seen in the street around 5.20am on October 11 last year when neighbours were woken by shouting and swearing.

As they looked on, the verbal altercation became a physical fight and police were called. Both Devenney and the other man ran off before officers arrived. They detained him later.

Defence solicitor Phil Lafferty described his client as a “very young 18 with significant problems with maturity”.

He added: “The other male was a friend of his. It was [outside] his mother’s home. She’s fed up with his behaviour and told him to get out.

“It was a silly quarrel between friends that got out of hand, no doubt because of intoxication.”

Devenney was put on a community payback order in Ayr in January and has just completed a restriction of liberty order (RLO) where he was tagged for months.

Mr Lafferty said: “He is under supervision just now and that’s a work in progress.

“He found the tag a great burden and it was a great relief when he completed it [the RLO]. He would have me urge you not to take the course of action [of another tag]. I worry it might be too much for him to bear.”

Sheriff John Hamilton said: “He is on a very slippery slope. Keeping him off the streets might protect the neighbours, might protect him.”

Turning to Devenney, he told him: “The [social work] report is not particularly good reading. You’re not engaging well with supervision. If you misbehave in any way or don’t engage with supervision, you will get the tag.”

He deferred sentence on Devenney until July 20 for him to be of good behaviour and for a new RLO report.