Fife man put maggots in hospital worker’s jacket while stalking her

A Kirkcaldy man left maggots in the pockets of a woman’s jacket after he stalked her at her work.

Alan Frew, 56, of Findhorn Place, repeatedly followed the woman to her place of work at the town’s Victoria Hospital and tried to talk to her after she had finished work, where he uttered offensive and sexual remarks towards her.

Frew entered the woman’s car and left torn-up photos scattered inside.

Depute fiscal Katrine Craig said: “Following her shift he was waiting for her. He called her a whore and a slut. She would return to her car to find cut-up photos. She found several cigarette burns on her sleeves and her pockets filled with maggots.”

At Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on Friday, Frew admitted that on a number of occasions between July 1 2012 and September 21 2013 at Victoria Hospital, and elsewhere in Kirkcaldy, he engaged in a course of conduct which caused a woman fear and alarm.

He pleaded guilty to repeatedly following her to her place of work at the Victoria Hospital, and admitted entering her car without her consent and leaving damaged photos, and placing maggots in her clothing.

Sheriff Max Hendry deferred sentence until next month for reports.