A hairdresser has told a court she “felt like she was on Big Brother” after her policeman ex allegedly stalked her by spying on her using her work CCTV system.
David Fearn, of Police Scotland, denies a 20-month campaign of harassment against former partner Nicola Thomson.
Miss Thomson told Dundee Sheriff Court that she had set up her own hair salon, Nix Hair, in Dundee and installed a CCTV system that allowed her to monitor the premises via a smartphone or laptop.
She claims she became aware Fearn was using the system to watch her.
Miss Thomson, 44, told the trial: “Mr Fearn had access to the system on his phone as I’d put it on there so I could check it when we were on holiday.
“After that he was using it to keep tabs on me all the time. He would phone if I wasn’t in the shop.
“One time his friend was in the shop and he was on the phone to David he said he was watching on the cameras and started gesturing to them.”
Depute fiscal Douglas Wiseman asked: “How did you feel about the fact he was watching?”
She said: “I felt like I was on Big Brother with him sitting watching me . There were arguments about it and he would always deny it.
“But on one occasion there was an incident where two people came in the shop fighting.
“I phoned the police, then two minutes later he called me.”
It is alleged that between January 2012 and August 2013, at addresses across Dundee, Fearn engaged in conduct that caused Miss Thomson fear and alarm.
Prosecutors say he used a CCTV system at the hair salon she worked at via a remote link to monitor her, as well as monitoring her emails and attempting to gain access to her mobile phone account.
It is further alleged he loitered around her house, and on one occasion placed his hands around her throat to restrain her.
A further allegation is that on Balgillo Road, Dundee, he drove his car in close proximity to Miss Thomson’s car, sounded his horn, gesticulated at her and cause her to stop her car.
The charge against him states that he adopted a menacing attitude towards Miss Thomson and shouted and swore at her.
Fearn, 42, from Craigie, pleaded not guilty to the charge on summary complaint.
The trial, before Sheriff Alistair Brown, continues.