A Cardenden man began stalking his former partner when their relationship ended.

As a result, Shane Easson, 27, of Carden Castle Park, appeared at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

He admitted that between 1st April and 29th May at an address in Cardenden, the Range Shopping Centre, Edinburgh and elsewhere he engaged in stalking behaviour towards his ex-partner.

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Easson repeatedly contacted her via phone calls, text messages and social media. He repeatedly asked her to reconcile their relationship.

He attended at her home uninvited during the day and night, looked through her windows, stood behind vehicles in the street to avoid being seen and watched her home from a distance.

Depute fiscal Azrah Yousaf said the couple had been in a relationship for 10 years and after they split up Easson wanted them to get back together.

The woman’s neighbours would see him in the street “lurking about at random times”.

Sheriff Garry Sutherland imposed a structured deferred sentence and Easson will return to court on 8th January.