A TEENAGER has been ordered to stay away from his former girlfriend after loitering outside her Port Glasgow home and asking her dad for a 'square go'.

Marc Docherty turned up uninvited at his ex's address before Valentine's Day to collect belongings after the young couple's 'on-off relationship' had ended, Greenock Sheriff Court was told.

Docherty, 19, landed a date in the dock to be sentenced for the threatening or abusive behaviour offence after he responded angrily to the woman's father blocking him from talking to her.

Procurator fiscal depute Anne Marie Hicks said: "The accused and the complainer were in an on-off relationship for less than a year from the start of 2022 until around October last year.

"On the day in question [February 13, 2023] the complainer was within the locus with her father.

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"She received a call from the accused stating that he was attending to uplift clothing and to speak to her.

"He arrived a short time later and the complainer's father denied him entry to the home."

The court heard that the man had asked Docherty to remove himself from the front garden of the property and the teen then began to be aggressive towards him, challenging him to a fight.

The fiscal depute added: "Words were exchanged, there was shouting and swearing and the complainer in the house was extremely alarmed by what was happening.

"The accused asked her father for a 'square go' and then punched a window twice before police were called."

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Docherty shouted expletives and threatened to return to the property.

Solicitor Amy Spencer, defending, said: "He understands the relationship is at an end and there is no chance of reconciliation."

Sheriff Anthony McGeehan told Docherty: "Your behaviour on the date of this offence was completely unacceptable in the context of your relationship with the complainer but also your conduct towards her dad."

Sentence was deferred for six months for Docherty, of East Kilbride, to be of good behaviour.

A 12-month non-harassment order was imposed, requiring him to refrain from approaching or contacting his ex, or attempting to do so, in any way.

Matters are due to call in court again next May.