Man accused of stalking put shotgun shell in ex’s hand, saying ‘you are subsequent’, court docket hears

A father-of-six accused of a marketing campaign of harassment towards his former companion went to her north Dublin house, positioned a shotgun shell in her hand and advised her ‘she could be the subsequent,” a court docket heard.

Peter Ward, 39, of Hazelcroft Gardens in Finglas, appeared at Dublin District Courtroom on Monday and was charged with harassment and an offense below the Firearms Act for possessing the cartridge in suspicious circumstances .

Objecting to bail, Detective Sergeant Niall Murray spoke of the seriousness of the case and fears that additional severe offenses could possibly be dedicated. He claimed there had been a marketing campaign of harassment and there have been considerations about witness interference.

Requested if he would take into account situations as a substitute of detaining the accused, the detective sergeant replied: “Zero situations.”

It was alleged that on December 19 the accused turned up at his ex-partner’s home in Finglas. She allegedly advised gardaí she noticed him carrying a Regatta rain jacket standing at her window, “yelling at him”.

Detective Sergeant Murray maintained he gave her a shogun cartridge “and advised her she could be subsequent”.

The court docket heard allegations he carried out a marketing campaign of harassment towards ladies by unsolicited cellphone calls, and there have been 22 that day. It was mentioned he continuously contacted and threatened her.

Directions should be obtained from the Director of Public Prosecutions concerning the venue of the trial, however the Detective Sergeant believed the matter would go to the Circuit Courtroom.

Beneath cross-examination by protection barrister Kevin McCrave, he admitted the complainant, who had made a press release, had not attended court docket and mentioned she was “too scared”.

The lawyer argued that testimony given on the bail listening to could possibly be challenged at trial and that his consumer loved the presumption of innocence.

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Pleading for bail, Mr Ward mentioned: “I pose no threat to anybody” and mentioned he might keep at a relative’s tackle in one other a part of Finglas. He disputed that the cellphone seized by Gardai was confiscated from him and claimed it was discovered at a home the place he was staying.

Nevertheless, the detective sergeant replied that it was on the individual of the accused.

Choose O’Connell refused the applying and remanded Mr Ward in custody to look once more on December 27.

Authorized support was granted.