Chilling threat issued by Renfrewshire petrol bomb thug

Jordan Cook, 27, was due to go on trial at Paisley Sheriff Court, charged with assaulting Michael Doris, and was worried a conviction would result in him losing his Security Industry Authority licence, which allowed him to work as a bouncer.

He told his mum he was planning to petrol bomb Mr Doris’ home to scare him off giving evidence against him.

Cook also wrote to Mr Doris, threatening to cut off his fingers.

The alarm was raised after Cook’s mum went to collect his washing and found what she thought were home-made petrol bombs in his bedroom.

She sought the advice of family, with one of his loved ones deciding to call the police.
Cook admitted placing his mum, Anne-Marie, in a state of fear or alarm by saying he wanted to petrol bomb Mr Doris’ home in MacDowall Street, Johnstone, on November 6, 2015.

He also admitted sending a letter to Mr Doris the following day that threatened him with violence should he testify against him.

Cook, of Sheldrake Place, was originally placed on a Community Payback Order for the offences but breached it and appeared in the dock at Paisley Sheriff Court last week to be sentenced.

He was also appearing in the dock to be sentenced for being caught with a knife in his home town and then scratching ‘Jordan Cook’ on to the wall of a cell after being taken to a police station.

Sheriff Frances McCartney locked him up for a total of 330 days for the offences.

Earlier this month, Cook was caged for two-and-a-half years for torching his sister’s flat in Johnstone town centre.

That incident, which took place on April 26, 2016, saw him stuff newspaper doused in white spirit into the letterbox before setting it alight.

Cook was told he will be supervised for a year after he is released from prison.

His latest punishment of 330 days will run at the same time as his fireraising sentence, meaning he won’t have to spend more time behind bars.