Gavin Harper is accused of attacking another man after catching him having sex with his estranged wife in Screwfix car park (Image: Google) Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice A former policeman is accused of stalking his estranged wife by bugging her car and hacking into her
Social Media. Gavin Harper, 45, is also accused of downloading Stephanie Glynn's Snapchat history following the breakdown of their relationship in 2020. He is also accused of unlawfully wounding Ms Glynn's new partner, inspector Andrew McLullich, after he caught the pair having sex in a Screwfix car park. He denies the offences. A trial at
Liverpool Crown Court heard how Harper's behaviour had taken a toll on Ms Glynn's mental health. Read More Related Articles
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Christmas and New Year period to inform him their relationship was over, and to see their dog, Maisie. During this period, she became suspicious Harper was following her. On December 20, she and her new partner, Mr McLullich, searched her car and found a tracking device. Read More Related Articles Emma Caldwell
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UK amid human trafficking and rape allegations She said: "It had been a little worry in the back of my mind. I had to have a look just to satisfy myself that it wasn't there. I was getting so paranoid that he was following me all the time and checking up on me all the time. I felt I just had to have a look to see if there was anything there. I didn't know what it was at first, when I first saw it. It was on the driver's side of the car, stuck on with duct tape underneath the seat. It looked like a small, black, rectangular box." She arranged to meet Harper in the car park of McDonald's off
Scotland Road, Vauxhall, where she said she confronted him about the device. She said: "He admitted he put it there and couldn't quite see how wrong it was." Read More Related Articles Remembering Scots railway worker who snared stunning Nazi spy and protected
MILITARY secrets Read More Related Articles Emma Caldwell's mum brands killer Iain Packer 'irrelevant' in emotional GMB interview At around 11.15pm on February 16 2021, Ms Glynn drove to the car park of Screwfix in Birkenhead, where she had sex with Mr McLullich in the back of his Kia Sportage. She said: "I heard one of the car doors open suddenly and the lights started to come on. I turned around immediately and I saw my ex-husband and I thought 'oh my God, what's he doing here?'. He just started throwing punches right into Andy's face, over and over again. I was just screaming and screaming at him to stop." After punching Mr McLullich, it is alleged Harper then laid down on the ground and removed something from Ms Glynn's car, believed to be a tracking device. He "scuffled" with Mr McLullich as he tried to take the item from him, and allegedly struck him at least twice over the head with a torch. Top news stories today Boy stabbed on Glasgow street XL bully 'rescuer' in law row Woman 'branded a wh***' by bosses Inside Scotland's safe consumption room Ms Glynn said: "He had a very aggressive look on his face while doing so. I told Andy to just leave it, it's not worth it. Andy stepped away and blood was pouring from his head. Blood was pouring down his face and it was dripping onto the floor." The couple then went to Edge Lane police station and reported the incident. Mr McLullich attended A&E and needed six stitches in his head. The trial continues. Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here. Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Daily Record
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