Newcastle Crown Court heard Miss Brydie has been left feeling like a prisoner in her own home and pre-sentence reports said Nicholson poses an risk of re-offending against the victim. (Image: newcastle chronicle)The court heard Miss Brydie, who lives in Corbridge, Northumberland, found two shattered bottles in her back yard on the morning of June 9. The court heard Nicholson was first convicted of harassing Miss Brydie in November 2018, when he got a conditional discharge. Then in April he got a nine-month suspended sentence for harassment and common assault in relation to Miss Brydie. The court heard he has a "psychiatric history", including autism and an intellectual disability and he is vulnerable.

Source: Daily Mirror October 14, 2019 08:48 UTC