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A mum of six lost the plot when she yelled sex abuse claims outside the house of a man in Paisley .

Raging Margaret Rooney, 36, turned up on the doorstep at a property in the town’s Maxwellton Road , and began shouting offensive remarks at the complainer who reported the disturbance to police.

Paisley Sheriff Court heard when cops turned up to the rammy, Ms Rooney was still in full flow shouting obscenities in the street.

Fiscal depute Shona Howie said the accused had previously been in a relationship with a member of the witness’s family and had gone to the address where she began mouthing abuse.

Ms Howie said: “The accused was previously in a relationship with the witness’s relative. At the time of the offence they were separated.

“At 9am on the day in question the witness was at the locus and was moving boxes from his property to his car.

“While in his property, the witness could hear the accused outside shouting remarks.

“These remarks where ‘Come outside you coward,’ ‘F****** beast,’ ‘Rapist,’ and ‘F****** b******.’

“As a result of this shouting the witness contacted police, who attended at around 10.10am.”

The prosecutor added Ms Rooney was still outside the property shouting remarks when officers attended.

She said: “Upon attendance they identified the accused who continued to shout comments. She was a calling him a ‘p****,’ and a ‘coward.’

“As a result the accused was placed under arrest. She was cautioned and charged but made no reply.”

Ms Rooney of Wilson Avenue, Linwood , pleaded guilty to charge of behaving in a threatening and abusive manner likely to cause fear and alarm in that she shouted, swore and acted in an aggressive manner in Paisley on February 21.

Defence agent Amy Spencer confirmed her client was admitting responsibility for the charge after having pleaded guilty on appearing from custody.

She said: “She is a 36-year-old woman and there is context for the offence.

“The complainer is due to appear at court on another matter and her emotions got the better of her and she behaved in the manner described.

“Given the emotionally charged circumstances of the event, I would ask the court consider supervision or a Community Payback Order but to defer sentence to await the outcome of other matters in the meantime.”

Sheriff Lyndsey Kooner concurred with the lawyer and deferred sentencing Ms Rooney for six months for her to be of good behaviour.

Her bail was continued and she will reappear at court on September 10, where she will learn of the disposal.