Court hears spitting thug has been in jail in each of the last ten years of his life
dailyrecord.co.ukA serial offender has spent time behind bars in each of the last 10 years, a sheriff was told.Ross Wright was back in prison again after an incident involving his partner in Blantyre.The 27-year-old admitted spitting on the woman in Stonefield Road on July 25 while on bail.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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