East Kilbride woman injured by flying glass after ex smashed mirror during row

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A woman was injured by flying glass when a mirror was smashed by her former partner during a domestic row. Charles Harvey, of Crawford Hill, East Kilbride, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week.

The 40-year-old admitted assaulting his ex and stealing two rings at her home in Larkfield Court, Blantyre, on June 14 last year.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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