Woman left in fear after man threatened to burn her house down, court told
Standing handcuffed in the dock of Coleraine Magistrates Court, the 29-year-old was charged with five offences
A woman has been left in a state of fear after being allegedly blackmailed for money by a man who threatened to burn her house down, a court has heard.
Isaac Woods is also accused of pushing a note through the letterbox of the female threatening: 'You made out to police that I threatened you for money. Well now I am. £200 on Sunday. I'm going to break in and burn your house. Not a threat. It's a fact.'
Standing handcuffed in the dock of Coleraine Magistrates Court, the 29-year-old was charged with five offences committed between 11-15 May including stalking, blackmail, harassment, and making a threat to destroy the complainant's home.
The court heard how after the woman returned from work last Wednesday her grandparents handed her the threatening note and she recognised the handwriting.
The alleged victim is 'scared that he (Woods) will show up at her work or her home address and his behaviour has become more erratic,' said a police officer, 'she's scared of what he would do after the threats to burn the house.'
The court was then told that during police interviews Woods, with an address at Chaine Court in Antrim, 'either gave no comment or denied the offences'.
The officer added that Woods has been on police bail pending further enquiries in relation to other serious matters.
As part of his bail conditions the defendant had been barred from contacting the woman, but by sending the mails and leaving the note, he has allegedly 'repeatedly tried to contact her'.
A lawyer for Woods argued that his client could be free on bail, however bail was refused and Woods was remanded into custody until June 10.
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