Man found with knuckle duster given a chance to prove himself

A young Barrhead man has been warned to be of good behaviour after cops found a knuckle duster in his home when they were looking for a missing person.

- EMYLIE HOWIE

Officers turned up at Kieran MacDonald's Graham Street address in September last year looking for a person who had been reported missing.

Instead of locating the individual, cops found a knuckle duster on the 21-year-old’s kitchen worktop.

The procurator fiscal depute told Paisley Sheriff Court yesterday: “Around 2.30am on September 3 last year, police constables Bradford and McCluskey attended the accused's home address looking for a missing person.

“MacDonald let officers into the property and, while police were standing in the kitchen area, they observed a knuckle duster on the worktop.

“The accused was placed under arrest, handcuffs were applied and he was taken to the police station where he made no reply to caution and charge.”