A teenager was sent to custody for shoving a woman to the ground.

Adam Perrat, 19, admitted assaulting the woman in Irvine's The Food Warehouse branch back in March 10 last year after pushing her and causing her to be knocked to the ground.

A not guilty plea to a second charge was accepted by the Procurator Fiscal.

Perrat, of Braehead, Irvine was sentenced to four months in a young offenders institution.

Police Scotland can be contacted on 101 - in an emergency always dial 999.

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