Found up a tree atex-partner's home

Samuel John Saunderson (33), of Church Road, Glenwherry, had earlier been found inside the house by the injured party.

Sanderson was given a suspended four month prison sentence after admitting a charge of harassment, while a two-year restraining order was also imposed on the defendant.

The court was told that the defendant had told police that the harassment had taken place over a six month period between April and October last year, when the defendant had been regularly hanging around outside her home and staring through the window.

On the day he was arrested, the injured party had found Saunderson inside her house, while police later discovered the defendant up a tree.

Barrister Stephen Law said Saunderson had been in possession of a set of keys to the injured party’s house.

Mr Law said Saunderson had since spent a period of time in Holywell hospital, adding: “It was an acrimonious break-up and he couldn’t come to terms with it.”

Suspending the prison sentence for two years, District Judge Des Perry told Saunderson: “Any repetition of this type of behaviour and you will serve it.”