A MAN repeatedly threatened a health board chief over the phone after claiming his life was destroyed after he lost his job.

Eric Ross was sentenced at Glasgow Sheriff Court where he admitted to repeatedly tried to contact an executive member of the Independent Federation of Nursing.

After losing his job in 2007 the 47-year-old made phone calls to the member of the group a total of six times eight years later - leaving four voicemails.

On one of the phone calls which were made in August 2015 Ross said: “I would like to come and talk to you.

“I’m going to tell people how you destroyed my life.”

The court heard that Ross had lost his job after going through a disciplinary hearing.

However, it was later found that he was brought in front of the hearing over what were false allegations.

Ross who made the phone calls in 2015 called the mobile of the federation as well as the foundation’s office number where he demanded to speak with the complainer who eventually brought the charges against him.

In a phone call to the office back in August 2015 the accused said he would like to speak to the complainer.

On the same call he continued: “If she doesn’t phone me I will turn up to the door of her Portakabin now I have some clout.

“I’m going to do some very bad things.”

In an voicemail to the complainer’s mobile left earlier in the same month he said: “Hello.

“I’m going to phone you every day for three times starting tomorrow until you answer your phone.

After the complainer identified Ross through his voice, police attended his home at a later date where he was cautioned and charged.

At that point Ross then asked officers: “How serious is it?”

Ross admitted that on various dates in August 2015 at Ingleneuk Avenue he behaved in a threatening and abusive manner, likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear and alarm, by repeatedly calling the mobile phone number of the complainer, make abusive and threatening remarks to her and repeatedly left threatening and abusive messages on her voicemail.

He also admitted that on various occasions between August 3 and August 5 2015 at Ingleneuk Avenue and at Crowhill Road, Bishopbriggs, he behaved in a threatening and abusive manner by repeatedly phoning the Independent Federation of Nursing and repeatedly ask to speak to the witness and repeatedly making abusive and threatening remarks in relation to the complainer.

Ross’ defending solicitor that the phone calls were made during a difficult in his life.

The court heard that Ross was also cleared of any wrong-doing at the disciplinary which lead to his job loss. His solicitor said that alcohol had taken a hold on his life which had impacted negatively on the medication he was taking during that time and he was going through a period of mental confusion. The solicitor added that Ross had time to reflect on his behaviour and had come to the conclusion he shouldn’t have done it.

Sentencing sheriff Young took in to account the stage at which he plead guilty as well as the period of mental confusion.

Ross was sentenced to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work.