Andrew chased by alleged stalker near Sandringham home, court hears
Alex Jenkinson, 39, is accused of causing the former duke to "fear unlawful violence" as he walked his dogs.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former duke, encountered an alleged stalker near his Sandringham home, Norfolk, according to a court hearing. A 39-year-old man named Alex Jenkinson is accused of causing the former duke to fear unlawful violence during the incident on May 6th. Police are seeking a civil Stalking Protection Order against Jenkinson.
The trial is scheduled to commence on December 21st. At the Westminster Magistrates Court, parts of Mountbatten-Windsor's witness statement were read out, detailing the encounter. The court heard that the man, who was wearing a balaclava, chased after Mountbatten-Windsor's vehicle after realizing he had been spotted. Jenkinson, who has ADHD and is homeless, claims the man was his support dog.
His lawyer conceded there were no documents to prove his medical condition or the need for a support animal. Jenkinson denies the public order offence against Mountbatten-Windsor and also pleads not guilty to a charge of threatening, abusive, or insulting behavior intended to cause fear or provoke unlawful violence against Stephen Terry in King's Lynn on May 5th.
He is currently on conditional bail and is prohibited from approaching the former duke, Buckingham Palace, Balmoral, Windsor, or Highgrove.
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