Lanarkshire joiner jailed for sexual and physical assaults on woman

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A Lanarkshire joiner has been jailed for 16 months for sexual and physical assaults on a woman. Stephen Nailen blamed the death of his father and subsequent abuse of alcohol and cocaine for his criminal behaviour.

The 44-year-old was sentenced at Hamilton Sheriff Court. The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android He had denied any wrongdoing but a jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts on three charges.

Nailen, of Kildonan Place, Motherwell, was convicted of sexual assault, a course of abusive conduct and threatening or abusive behaviour.

Defence advocate Graham Robertson said his client had been remanded in custody in March to await sentence and had time to reflect.He now "fully accepts" his guilt and "seems to display genuine insight and empathy towards the complainer".Mr Robertson told the court: "In 2017 his father, whom he was very close to, passed away."Mr Nailen dealt with this by increasing his consumption of alcohol and cocaine."That is not put forward as an excuse but as background to his offending behaviour."He'd never been in custody before and has found his time on remand very upsetting."The court heard Nailen employs five men in his joinery business and Mr Robertson urged Sheriff John Hamilton to impose a period of supervision to allow him to return to work.The advocate added: "He would