A SON shouted, swore and demanded money from his parents in an outburst at the couple’s home.
Craig Brown uttered threats of violence toward his parents William and Carolyn while asking for the cash at their Tranent home last year.
Brown, of the town’s Steading View, was ordered to pay his parents £150 in compensation when he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
The 24-year-old was also fined £180 by Sheriff John Cook after admitting two offences, including resisting arrest by police during the same incident, which occurred on July 26 last year.
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