A FIVE-YEAR "friends with benefits" relationship ended with police being called when the woman in the no-strings set-up wanted to stay the night, a court heard yesterday.

Scott Ridsdale lost the rag with his playmate when she tried to outstay her welcome at his Dunblane flat.

He then grappled with her in a bid to force her out of the door before punching a glass bowl in frustration.

Eventually, the 36-year-old called police -- but it was him, not her, who ended up being arrested.

Depute fiscal Karen Wilson said the two were "not in a long-term relationship".

Ms Wilson told Stirling Sheriff Court on Wednesday: "They describe the relationship as 'friends with benefits' -- it was a purely sexual relationship, and they had known each other on that basis for approximately five years."

The prosecutor said that between September 19-20 last year (2015), the complainer had been at Ridsdale's flat and they had both been drinking with friends.

Eventually, Ridsdale asked her to leave -- but she wanted to stay the night.
Ms Wilson said: "In the early hours of the morning an argument broke out between them, with the accused shouting and swearing at the complainer.

"However, it should be noted that she was shouting at him also.

"It was in the course of this that a struggle ensued, which I understand it has come about with the accused attempting to remove the complainer from his home.

"During all this, the accused punched a glass bowl within his property."
The police then arrived in response to Ridsdale's call.

Ms Wilson added: "He was spoken to and accepted there had been an altercation between them. He was cautioned and charged and said, 'I just think it's stupid'."

Ridsdale, of Springfield Court, Dunblane, pleaded guilty to conducting himself in a disorderly manner by struggling with the complainer. An allegation that he had slapped her was dropped.

Alastair Ross, defending, said: "The irony is that it was Mr Ridsdale who called the police because she wouldn't leave the property.
"She wanted to stay and he didn't want her to.

"He asked her to leave, and what a neighbour described as 'a good-going argument' ensued.

"The struggle occurred as he attempted to usher her out of the house -- but she wasn't for going.

"During this, rather than doing 'something silly', in his own words, he punched the glass bowl in an attempt to relieve his anger in a way that didn't involve her."

Mr Ross added: "He does not expect the relationship with this lady to continue now.

"I understand that she may have a different view, but that's certainly Mr Ridsdale's position."

Sheriff Wyllie Robertson then told Ridsdale: "I'm going to draw a line under this matter by the imposition of a fine," before requiring him to pay £500.