THE father of a Clydebank man repeatedly had to pull his son back as he threatened to kill a neighbour.

Ryan McKell supposedly had no previous issues with the woman yet suddenly turned menacing one afternoon in June.

The 20-year-old lept over a garden gate and made repeated threats even while being led away by his dad.

He later pleaded guilty to acting in an aggressive manner, shouting, swearing, repeatedly going to the property uninvited, entering the property, repeatedly jumping a garden gate and repeatedly uttering threats of violence and threats to kill the neighbour.

At Dumbarton Sheriff Court on September 19, fiscal depute Corey Laouadi said around 2.55pm on June 17, the woman was in her front garden with her dogs.

A minute later, she saw McKell walking on a public footpath passing her in the town's Overtoun Road.

She greeted him and asked how he was.

And McKell said, "I'm going to f***ing kill you" and was gesturing towards her.

The boy's father was walking along and he started to try to get his son back to their property. McKell was still gesturing.

He then turned away from his father, jumped over a gate and walked to the front door of his neighbour.

She was standing in her front doorway and he again stated: "I'm going to f***ing kill you."

The father again walked his son away, but two minutes later, McKell ran down the footpath, jumped over the gate and returned to the neighbour.

He walked through the open front door, stating: "I'm going to kill you."

The dad returned yet again and as McKell was led away he shouted, "where is she, where is she".

The neighbour believed this was in relation to her daughter, the court was told.

Even as he was led home, McKell kept shouting, "I'm going to hill her".

The entire incident was caught on CCTV.

Defence solicitor Phil Lafferty told the court: "Clearly this is a very concerning incident and distressing for the neighbour.

"I'm advised there were no difficulties between the parties before this.

"I think there are concerns there may be undiagnosed mental health problems, but I'm not in a position to make a particular submission about mental health intervention.

"He has been calm and measured in discussions with me."

Sheriff David Pender said: "I'm sure this incident was very alarming for the people involved in it."

He imposed a community payback order with supervision by social workers for 18 months. He must attend any agency, such as for mental health, as advised by social workers.

McKell, now of Littleholm Place, Mountblow, must also do 175 hours of unpaid work in the community within 12 months.

The sheriff said this community disposal was a direct alternative to custody.