A man who slated his ex partner’s parenting skills including using the f-word will reappear for sentencing.

Steven Cuthill from James Street in Ayr also sent his ex 100 aggressive messages in less than 12 hours.

Ayr Sheriff Court heard the 34-year-old “struggled with his emotions” when his ex entered a new relationship and introduced her new partner to their child.

Solicitor Gordon Robson said: “He does struggle with this.

“He accepts his behaviour is wrong.”

Cuthill pled guilty to engaging in a course of conduct that caused his ex-partner fear or alarm in that he did shout, swear and act in an aggressive manner.

He also uttered offensive remarks and sent messages of an abusive and threatening nature.

Sentencing was deferred for the purpose of obtaining social work reports.