A 40-year-old man who hurled a brick through the window of his former friend’s house in Whiteway has been fined by Bath magistrates.
Aiden Lyons appeared in court on Monday 3rd November to admit causing criminal damage at the property in Sheridan Road on 13th October.
The court heard there were ongoing issues between the Lyons and the complainant.
Representing Lyons, duty solicitor Jo Hooper said that he had previous convictions for public order offences but that since being diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and BPD (borderline personality disorder), he has been taking medication and is much better, with this incident being “out of character”.
She said Lyons, who lives on a barge, had not been before the court for seven years. He had acted on impulse, and there was “extensive mitigation”.
In delivering their sentence, magistrates said the offence had been motivated by revenge.
Lyons was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 prosecution costs and a £32 surcharge.
Magistrates did not consider compensation as it was not requested by the Crown Prosecution Service and the value of the damage was unknown.
