CAUSING a scene at a Dunfermline school proved costly for one West Fife dad this week.

Self-employed chef James Imrie shouted and swore in front of children at Lynburn Primary School after he had gone to the school to find out why his child had not been in school.

Appearing for sentencing at Dunfermline Sheriff Court on Wednesday, Imrie, 38, of Islay Road, Dunfermline, had earlier admitted that on May 31, he behaved in a threatening or abusive manner which was likely to cause a reasonable person to suffer fear or alarm at the school when he shouted and swore.

Depute fiscal Joanne Smith said the accused's daughter was a pupil at the school at the time.

He went into the school shortly after 3pm and asked to speak to the depute headteacher.

Described as being "agitated and angry", Imrie shouted and swore at the school's depute head after she said she didn't know why his child was not in school.

He was asked not to swear as there were children around and was then asked to leave before police were contacted.

Solicitor Lynsay Magro said some children had attended at his address looking for Imrie's child and had said she had not attended at school. 

"This caused him some concern and he was extremely worried about why his daughter had not been at school and didn't know of her whereabouts," she told the court.

"He accepts he behaved in the manner libelled and he should not have done so, particularly in relation to the fact that there were children there at the time.

"He has since apologised to the parents of the children in relation to his behaviour."

Sheriff Charles Macnair fined Imrie £750.