AN ISLE of Wight harasser used an app to track his victim’s location, caused her to flee her own home, and told her he would turn her into a Netflix documentary.

Colin Brodie, of Sylvan Drive, Newport, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates on Friday, November 29.

The 41-year-old admitted harassment without violence, in Southampton, between May 13 and 17.

Prosecutor, Lauren McConnell, said Brodie’s victim – his former partner of three years – decided to cut contact with him over the phone on May 13.

The following day, she said he proceeded to send her unwanted texts, calls and images, and on May 14, he told her he was travelling from the Isle of Wight to see her.

The court heard he sent numerous text messages and images in advance of his arrival, the victim did not want him to come to her property, and he used a Find My Friends app to track her location.

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Ms McConnell said Brodie asked the victim to have sex with him.

He told her he was outside her property, but she was not home because she did not feel safe and had anticipated him turning up.

The court heard he left her 20 missed calls, and on May 17, the victim received a text message from Brodie’s daughter, asking her to get back with her father.

Ms McConnell revealed the victim received a text message from Brodie approximately every 60 seconds while she was being interviewed by police, and he told her he would turn her into a Netflix documentary.

Oscar Vincent, defending, said Brodie had just one previous conviction: a non-domestic related matter from 2012.

He said he was not seeking to justify his behaviour, his offending was limited to a four-to-five-day period, and he had since moved on.

Mr Vincent told the bench there had been no further contact between the two parties since and Brodie suffered a bereavement prior to the offence.

He described it as an emotional breakdown but said Brodie recognised his behaviour caused the victim unnecessary stress.

Brodie saw his case adjourned to February 17.

He was granted conditional bail and magistrates ordered a pre-sentence report.