Bird lover put poo through letterbox and scratched car
Man harassed couple after blaming their cats for killing his pets
ANGRY Izaak Bradbury started a campaign of harassment against his neighbours – after their cats allegedly killed his birds.
The 29-year-old posted cat faeces thorough their letterbox and scratched an expletive into the side of their car.
The couple targeted by Bradbury were so distressed that they changed their route home so they would not have to pass his property.
They also forked out £1,100 to install a CCTV system which went on to capture some of his actions.
Magistrates heard Bradbury’s behaviour started last June, in the quiet Staffordshire Moorlands village where he and his victims live.
Prosecutor Angela Trafford said: “Both victims started to have problems with the defendant. He was accusing their cats of killing his birds. The defendant attended their home address and was very aggressive towards the female injured party. His comments caused her such distress that she called the police. He said things like he would break her neck like her cat had done to his birds.”
The male victim also found an offensive word scratched on his car and cat faeces were posted through their letterbox. Ms Trafford said: “This behaviour culminated in the victims having to install CCTV at a cost of £1,100. The police spoke to Mr Bradbury and the victims hoped the CCTV would cease his behaviour. Unfortunately, it did not.
“In December, he walked outside their address and wrote ‘pervs’ in the snow. Two days later, he threw cat faeces towards their vehicles and greenhouse. He was also seen throwing cat faeces at their car.”
In a statement read in court, the female victim said: “The ongoing harassment we have had to endure has had a financial and emotional impact. We have lost three cats in very mysterious circumstances. I now lock and chain the door while I am at home alone.”
Bradbury, of School Road, Wetton, pleaded guilty to two charges of harassment covering a six-month period.
The court heard he had previously received a community order for assault occasioning actual bodily harm, which was still in place when some of the harassment happened.
Paige Morgan, mitigating, said Bradbury had acted ‘on impulse.’ “Mr Bradbury had 24 birds, 10 of which he lost due to his neighbours’ cats.
“He was very upset and angry.
“He was going through a difficult period at the time due to covid and his grandfather, who has since passed away, was unwell.
“There have been no further incidents in recent months.”
Magistrates at North Staffordshire Justice Centre said due to the seriousness of the offences they wanted a report about Bradbury from the Probation Service to help them decide how to sentence him. The case was adjourned to allow this and Bradbury will learn his fate on June 7. Ms
Trafford applied for a restraining order to be made, which will be considered at the next hearing.