A Douglas teenager has been sentenced to community service after a row with his ex-girlfriend.

Daniel Brew, of Church Road Marina, must do 80 hours of unpaid work after admitting provoking behaviour and being drunk and disorderly.

A probation report said that Brew had mental health issues but that he was on a year-long waiting list.

Prosecutor Rebecca Cubbon told the court how, in the early hours of December 3, two women were sitting outside Sam Webb’s bar in Douglas.

Brew, who is 18, had previously been in a relationship with one of the women. He joined them but was asked by them to leave.

He was said to have become aggressive and the women moved on to Loch Promenade.

Brew was said to have followed and pushed one of the women shouting: ’I’m glad your ex beat you up.’

The women sat in a shelter and Brew continued arguing with them.

Two men approached the trio after hearing shouting going on for around 15 minutes but were sworn at by Brew who told them: ’Leave us alone. Keep out of this, it has nothing to do with you.’

One of the women told the men that she had been hit by Brew.

Brew was then said to have put his hands either side of her head to prevent her leaving with one of the men trying to pull him away.

One of the men called 999 as the two women ran off towards Sam Webb’s with Brew in pursuit, catching them and then grabbing one of them.

One of the men again stepped in to try to free the woman but Brew then swung an arm at him.

The two men then pinned Brew to the ground as he continued to lash out.

Police arrived and Brew was arrested but continued to shout and swear as he was put against a wall.

He was later interviewed and said that he did not like to be touched and that was why he was being aggressive.

A probation report said that Brew had been drinking with the two women earlier in the evening but had little recollection of later events.

Brew said that his ex had phoned another man which he had thought was an inappropriate way to encourage him to move on.

Brew said he had pursued the woman as one of them had taken his house keys.

The court heard that Brew and the woman had since reconciled and they were in court to support him along with his mother.

Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes said: ’It is unfortunate in the extreme there is a year-long waiting list for a young person of 18 with mental health difficulties.’

Brew was sentenced to 80 hours community service for each offence to run concurrently. He must also pay £125 prosecution costs.