THE man convicted of strapping scissors to hands and threatening police during an armed siege has been given an additional prison term for assaulting his brother last year.

Michael Fyall (28) was handed a 16-month term for two counts of theft by and for threatening officers while armed and barricaded inside Tillicoultry Barbers last March.

However, the Tillicoultry man re-appeared at Alloa Sheriff Court on Thursday (25 June) to face an assault charge which pre-dates his current sentence.

He stood before Sheriff David Mackie in the same court last January and admitted punching and kicking his brother after his efforts to play the peacekeeper went awry.

On 14 December 2014, his brother confronted a group of people outside a property on Main Street, Cambus, as they returned from a night out in Stirling.

He began shouting into the house, challenging the occupants to fight, when Fyall stepped into drag him away.

Fyall said he acted in the knowledge that his brother was subject to bail conditions and wanted to keep him out of further trouble with the police.

During last week’s sentencing hearing at Alloa Sheriff Court, depute fiscal Claire Bremner said: “The accused’s attempts to calm the situation down led to a verbal exchange between him and the complainer, which then escalated.

“The accused punched the complainer to the head, causing him to fall to the ground. The accused then kicked him on the body.” The houseowner then contacted the police while the complainer ran off.

Fyall, previously of Hillview Terrace, stayed behind and when officers arrived on the scene he told them: “I’m admitting to assaulting my wee brother.” His defence agent Alastair Ross asked the court “not to interfere” with his client’s current release date, and pleaded for any custodial sentence given to be run alongside his current term.

And after agreeing with Mr Ross’ submission, Sheriff Gillian Wade said: “Clearly, you acted initially to stop your brother getting in to trouble but it was a serious assault inflicted upon him.

“You have a bad record for violence and the court has to take account of that.” Fyall was handed a four-month concurrent sentence, reduced from six months due to his early plea.

He remains scheduled for release on 6 November of this year.