Ex-shop worker in stalking allegations
AFORMER sales assistant told a court she is scared to be home alone after being allegedly stalked by a married customer.
The woman claimed David Jones, 53, kept tabs on her at a Spar store in Lenzie.
She claimed Jones would come into the shop five times a day and wait until she was alone to speak to her.
She stated that Jones, also of Lenzie, would comment on her makeup, ask her personal questions and park outside her nearby house.
Jones, who is on trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court, denies a single stalking charge against the woman between August and November 2019.
The woman told the court in evidence that Jones moved into the area in June 2019 and began coming into the shop.
She said: “He was coming into the shop more often when I was working alone.
“He was asking where things were in the shop when I thought he clearly knew where they were.
“I felt he was waiting on customers leaving the shop so he me.”
Prosecutor Hannah Sweeney asked how frequently Jones visited the shop and she replied: “It was once or twice but in time that progressed to five times a day.”
She added that Jones would say he forgot his bank card or what he was in the shop to buy, in order to return.
She claimed she felt intimidated by Jones who would ask where she lived.
The woman added: “He would comment on my makeup and my new Spar top.
“He would say that I looked nice today with makeup.”
The woman claimed there were occasions where Jones would wait outside the shop for her opening up at 7am.
She added that she asked her husband to come with her to open the shop in case Jones came in.
The woman told the court Jones was banned from the shop after she complained about him to her manager.
She added: “I was aware of him in the area around the shop or looking in the shop from across the street.
“After he got banned, could be alone with he walked past just staring or looking.”
The woman claimed Jones wouldn’t come into the shop after the ban but she would see him when they both walked their dogs.
She further alleged Jones would stop his near her house for minutes.
Miss Sweeney asked how she felt about the incidents.
The woman replied: “Where I live, I can’t feel like I can go out or I would bump into him.
“I keep looking out my house and expect him to be in the street.
“I feel like I don’t want to be in my house anymore especially if I am alone.”
Lawyer John Kilcoyne, defending, asked if Jones was being friendly and the woman replied: “I found him extremely intimidating.”
Mr Kilcoyne later asked if the woman was feeling over sensitive and she replied: “No, I had been in the job for years and know how to speak to customers.”
The trial continues before sheriff Stuart Reid next month. the shop standing that car five