Man posted threats to girls after teenage sister’s death
THE brother of Swansea schoolgirl Nyah James sent offensive text messages to four youngsters who he believed had been involved in bullying his sister before her death, a court has heard.
Jordan Luke Clements took to social media and messaging services to post abusive and threatening comments to the girls, including telling one she would be “strung up with the dead cows in the butchers”, and telling another one to “play with broken glass in your mouth”.
Swansea Magistrates’ Court heard the messages had left the teenage victims, who cannot be named for legal reasons, feeling frightened and anxious.
The body of 14-year-old Bishop Gore School pupil Nyah was found at her home in Blaenymaes, Swansea, in February – police are currently investigating the circumstances of her death on behalf of the coroner.
Sharon Anderson, prosecuting, told the court that 20-year-old Clements sent a series of messages to four girls in the days after the death of his sister.
He told his first victim she was “ugly”, her parents would be “sliced up”, and she would be “strung up with the dead cows in the butchers”.
To his second victim he posted a social media message saying: “I know what you did” and “you are going to regret this for the rest of your life”.
To his third victim Clements made reference to her looks, karma, and about taking a life and “throwing it on the fire”.
He made a sexually derogatory comment to the fourth girl, and told her to “go and play with glass in your mouth”.
Clements, of Ty’r Felin, Blaenymaes, Swansea, pleaded guilty to two counts of harassment and two counts of sending communications of an indecent or offensive nature when he appeared before the district judge sitting at the magistrates’ court.
The prosecutor told the court about details of victim impact statements from the four girls in which they said they had done nothing wrong, and felt scared and fearful for their safety following the messages.
The court also heard details of Clements’ police interviews in which he admitted sending the messages because he felt angry and upset, and said he wanted to make the girls feel the way his sister had felt when she was being bullied.
District judge Neale Thomas said it was a serious case and he wanted more information before passing sentence – matters were adjourned for three weeks for the preparation of a probation report. Clements was released on bail on condition he does not go within 100 metres of Bishop Gore School, does not contact the four girls involved, and does not use social media.