An Angus Council employee is to stand trial over allegations that she stalked a colleague.
Engineer Janice Wotherspoon is alleged to have left gifts at Walter Scott’s home and the local authority’s headquarters this year.
The 47-year-old faces charges that she turned up at Mr Scott’s work and home uninvited on a number of occasions and while suspended from her job, causing him fear and alarm.
Wotherspoon, of West Hillbank, Kirriemuir, appeared at Dundee Sheriff Court where she denied the charge and had trial set for February 2.
The stalking is alleged to have taken place over a three-week period between March 14 and April 9.
One of the charges states that she engaged in a course of conduct that caused Mr Scott fear and alarm.
It alleges that Wotherspoon committed the offence on “a number of occasions” at his home and also at Angus House in Forfar.
The charge claims that Wotherspoon repeatedly attended Mr Scott’s place of work, while she herself was suspended.
She is also said to have repeatedly visited his home uninvited.
She also allegedly entered his house without invitation, and left unwanted gifts there.
Wotherspoon has also denied a second charge of driving without insurance on April 9.
An intermediate diet has been set for November 13.
A spokesman for Angus Council said: “We will not make comment on individual personnel matters.”