Denny woman's car 'bugged' by jealous ex lover

A woman who wanted to keep tabs on her former partner fitted a GPS tracker to her car and bombarded her with a hundred e-mails.
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Heather Keith (48) texted the woman, who was enjoying a meal in Glasgow at the time, and hinted she knew exactly where she was.

Appearing at Falkirk Sheriff Court yesterday, Keith admitted engaging in a course of conduct between October 16 and December 22 last year which caused her former partner fear and alarm.

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Procurator fiscal depute Katie Cunningham said: “They were in a relationship for four years but it had come to an end, although the accused wanted it to continue.

Keith appeared for sentencing at Falkirk Sheriff Court yesterdayKeith appeared for sentencing at Falkirk Sheriff Court yesterday
Keith appeared for sentencing at Falkirk Sheriff Court yesterday

“She was repeatedly sending e-mails to the complainer, who received around 100 e-mails from the accused.

“There was also an Instagram account posting pictures and quotes about infidelity and cheating. The complainer then went to the police about these matters, but she was only seeking advice at this stage and was given appropriate information from officers.

“Then the complainer drove her car to go and see a friend in Glasgow. The friend was someone the accused had previously been quite jealous of. The complainer received a text from the accused while she was having a meal.

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“She thought the accused knew where she was and suspected her vehicle was being tracked. She found a black box on the undercarriage of her car. It was a portable GPS.”

Police traced the purchase of the tracking device back to Keith.

The court heard Keith, who was described as having a “good job” had now moved on from this episode in her life.

It was stated she was going through a great deal of stress at the time of the offence, having entered into a mortgage with the complainer and that ‘jealousy’ had caused her to act in the way she did.

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Sheriff Derek Livingston said: “I understand people can be upset at the break down of a relationship, but most people don’t go as far as putting trackers on cars or setting up false Instagram accounts.”

He ordered Keith, c/o The Flying Scotsman, Prestonpans, to pay her former partner £1000 compensation at a rate of £100 per month and made her subject to a non harassment order not to have any contact with her former partner for three years.