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Mr Docherty added: "As a consequence, Keenan forced the boy to eat cat food which was lying in the kitchen."

Mr Docherty said: "To this day, she cannot consume milk due to this experience."

Rose Docherty, 74, became the first person to be arrested and charged under a new law which creates buffer zones outside Scottish abortion clinics in February.

Ms Docherty denied that she had deliberately sought to be arrested for publicity, despite it taking place just days after US Vice-President JD Vance highlighted the law as an example of free speech is Europe being "in retreat".

The anti-abortion protests are often linked to the 40 Days for Life group - although Ms Docherty denied that she was a member of the US-based organisation.