A MAN who terrified his partner during a booze-fuelled rampage has been given a chance to behave.

Thomas Fray, of Kilwinning’s Hunter Place, behaved abusively during the drunken disturbance on March 20.

A court heard how his partner had to flee the property to escape Fray’s frenzy.

It was revealed last week that in the weeks leading up to incident, the couple had experienced relationship problems with Fray also having difficulties with his mother.

Fray, 31, returned home from a weekend of binge drinking and was greeted with a coincidental phone call from his mother who called the house to see if her son had returned.

In response, the dad-of-two began arguing with his mother and hung up the phone.

It was at this point that Fray flew into a range throwing items of furniture around, shouting and acting aggressively.

This included smashing the front of a microwave with a Sky remote. His partner fled from the property and contacted the police.

Fray too left the property and upon returning with Fray’s partner, police saw damage to various items across the house.

A search to trace Fray was unsuccessful which included a visit to his mother’s house who confirmed his abusive behaviour.

Fray, however, appeared at Saltcoats Police Office on March 21 and made admissions under police interview, saying he was upset at having lost his job and was significantly under the influence.

He pleaded guilty to the offence at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court last week.

Prior to mitigation, Fray’s solicitor, Miss Beattie, handed presiding Sheriff John Rafferty letters of support from Fray’s partner and mother.

She said that Fray “went on the drink” for a couple of days upon losing his job but revealed his circumstances have now changed. Fray is now earning a “significant” full-time wage working for his partner’s father’s firm.

Miss Beattie added that after being given an ultimatum by his partner, Fray sought help from his GP about his drink problem.

Sheriff Rafferty said: “This is a very significant domestic matter. I have read letters from your wife and she appears to me to be a woman who has put up with quite a great deal in the period when you were drinking and she speaks highly of you.

“You appear to be addressing issues off your own back so I will defer sentence until after the Christmas and New Year period.”