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A dad who tried to strangle his ex-girlfriend hours after being granted bail has avoided jail again after assaulting a police officer.

Ben Polland turned up at his former partner’s home and threatened to kill her in February last year. ‌

Weeks later he pled guilty to breaching an order not to contact his ex, 22, but hours after being granted bail he turned up at her home and assaulted her again. ‌

Polland , 20, from Galston, Ayrshire, repeatedly punched the mum, who had given birth only weeks before, on the head and body before putting his hands around her neck and restricting her breathing.

In May last year he appeared at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court where he admitted assaulting and threatening to kill her.

However the thug avoided jail and was given a restriction of libe

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