A patient obsessed with his physiotherapist was so furious when she rejected him he set fire to her business premises.
William Cannon, 39, had been attending weekly physiotherapy sessions, Paisley Sheriff Court was told.
After several sessions at Asha Rani's consultancy in Arkletson Road, Paisley, Cannon began to pester her and on one occasion tried to kiss her.
She rejected his advances and he then started to phone her in the evenings.
The court heard Ms Rani became so concerned about his conduct that, on May 9, she told him his treatment was being terminated.
A few days later, Cannon purchased fuel and poured petrol over Ms Rani's practice doors and set them on fire.
An upstairs neighbour tried to douse the flames and suffered breathing difficulties from the smoke.
No one was seriously injured in the incident and Cannon, of Polnoon Drive, Eaglesham, pleaded guilty on indictment to willfully setting fire to doors of the Alba Centre on May 13.
Sentencing has been deferred to October 9 for background reports.
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