A MAN forced his partner and four children to barricade themselves in a bedroom after becoming aggressive in Auchinleck.

Paul Bryce, 45, began to shout, swear, and punch doors terrifying his family and was fined £600.

He pled guilty at Ayr Sheriff court after being charged with threatening behaviour.

The incident took place on the 29th of December last year with Bryce appearing in court last week.