A man bombarded a former partner with calls and even pretended to be dead when she broke off their online relationship, a court has heard.
Brett Hagon, 50, persistently contacted the woman after she cut ties with him.
Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard that Hagon made 27 calls to the woman in one day, as well as leaving eight voicemails and numerous text messages.
It was also stated that Hagon pretended to be a family member before contacting the woman to inform her he was dead.
Hagon’s solicitor described his behavior – including violent threats – as “wholly inappropriate”.
He pleaded guilty to one charge of carrying out a course of behaviour that was abusive and of breaching an order not to go near her home.
He also admitted a further charge of drink-driving.
Accused told woman he was tracking her and was dead
Fiscal Karen Dow told the court that the woman “received 27 missed calls” from Hagon and “eight voicemail messages from his number” when he was living at Easter Place, Portlethen, between October 26 2020 and February 22 last year.
Hagon also sent his former partner numerous text messages following the initial break-up of their relationship.
He also pretended to be one of his children so he could message her and claim he had died.
Hagon also told the woman he was “tracking” her.
‘He is ashamed of his behaviour’
Defence agent Neil McRobert told the court that Hagon and the woman had met through an online dating website but that the relationship had been “aborted and ended” by the woman.
He said: “Mr Hagon did not take well to the end of the relationship and he sent messages to the complainer saying he might harm himself and was arrested.
“However the relationship was rekindled at the consent of the complainer, but she then soon ended it again and that’s when the telephone calls, voicemails and messages were sent.
“He is ashamed of his behaviour and he accepts that he dealt with the situation in a wholly unacceptable way.”
Mr McRobert also stated that his client had “undertaken high alcohol use” at the time.
Sheriff Christian Marney told Hagon: “The offences to which you have pleaded guilty reflect poorly upon you.”
He fined Hagon, of Fawsyde Cottages, Kinneff, £1,115 and put a non-harassment order meaning he could not approach the woman for one year.
Sheriff Marney also banned him from driving for 12 months in relation to a drink driving charge.
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