Steven Riding responsible for violence against two ex-wives and girlfriend is jailed

Violent police officer: Steven Driving, 46, of Kilsyth, Lanarkshire, battered the three girls however claimed they have been mendacity

A policeman who carried out a 22-year marketing campaign of violence in opposition to his two ex-wives and a girlfriend has been jailed for 5 years.

Steven Driving, 46, of Kilsyth, Lanarkshire, battered the three girls however claimed they have been mendacity and compelled them to provide proof in opposition to him.

He grabbed his first spouse Susan Driving by the throat and dragged her down the steps, banged her head in opposition to partitions and compelled her face in opposition to a settee.

Driving then attacked his second spouse Lorna King earlier than happening to assault his girlfriend Samantha Lindsay, Airdrie Sheriff Court docket was advised.

The Police Scotland officer was discovered responsible of 15 home abuse prices and was condemned for inflicting 'incalculable hurt' as he was jailed.

Driving was arrested and charged after his victims gave statements to police in 2014. The courtroom heard he beat Mrs Driving numerous occasions from 1992 to 1997.

He additionally attacked Miss King and assaulted Ms Lindsay. Driving's defence counsel mentioned he nonetheless denied the offences however accepted he was going to jail.

Throughout one incident Driving grabbed Mrs Driving by the throat and dragged her down a staircase by the hair earlier than pinning her to the bottom.

Assaults: Driving (pictured) grabbed his first spouse by the throat and dragged her down the steps, banged her head in opposition to partitions and compelled her face in opposition to a settee

He would additionally commonly bang her head in opposition to partitions and doorways at their house and prohibit her respiration by forcing her face in opposition to a settee and a mattress.

In 1995 he grabbed her by the hair after which repeatedly rubbed her head right into a pizza which was on mendacity the bottom and he knocked her unconscious at a home.

After the couple divorced, Driving married Miss King, a police civilian employee, in 2002 however returned to his violent methods.

He was discovered responsible of a collection of assaults in opposition to her at three addresses over an eight 12 months interval.

After his second marriage broke down, he dated Miss Lindsay after assembly her in 2011.

He was discovered responsible of seizing her by the neck, repeatedly slapping and kicking her over a 3 12 months interval at a home.

Driving married his first spouse, who's now 45, in August 1992 and divorced her in early 2002. He married Miss King, 49, in Northern Eire later that 12 months.

Miss King had earlier advised how she was glad she spoke out in opposition to him. She mentioned: 'I used to be nervous giving proof and discussing components of my non-public life.

'But it surely's a needed evil to make sure his confirmed violent behaviour stops. It was vital for me to take care of attempt to a way kind a closure on a troublesome and demanding chapter.

'As time moved on, I may anticipate when he was turning into indignant. One time, he had me by the throat and I needed to put on a shawl to work as there was bruising to my throat.

'There was emotional abuse each three or 4 weeks and, when it was bodily, it was all the time the neck and throat in a restraining method.'

Niall McCluskey, defending, mentioned of Driving: 'He's sensible and appreciates that the courtroom will inevitably impose a custodial sentence.

'He has no earlier convictions and no different instances to return earlier than the courtroom. Though he'll go away the police power dishonourably he has served the general public since 1990.

'He's a protected prisoner and in impact has been in solitary confinement however that will change if he will get a switch to an acceptable jail. He retains the help of his household.'

Sentencing Driving, Sheriff Morag Galbraith mentioned: 'You have got been convicted by a jury of very critical and really violent crimes in opposition to three girls who liked you.

'The hurt you will have brought on to them has been incalculable. The courtroom wish to acknowledge the bravery of those girls for coming to provide proof in opposition to you.

'I've thought of whether or not my sentencing powers are adequate however I'm glad that they're and you'll go to jail for a interval of 5 years.'

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