A 34-year-old Carlisle man has appeared in a court charged with harassing Derek ‘Decca’ Heggie.

Daniel Shannon Christie, of John Robert Gardens, off Shaddongate, Carlisle, entered not guilty pleas to two allegations. The first charge says he pursued a course of conduct amounting to harassment of Mr Heggie by sending abusive videos and messages with derogatory allegations about him between February 2 and March 25.

He is also accused of harassing George Guest by making videos with abusive comments and threats.

This allegedly happened over the same period.

At Carlisle’s magistrates’ court yesterday, Christie was represented by defence lawyer Mike Dodd.

District Judge Gerald Chalk sent the case to Carlisle Crown Court for a hearing on June 7, saying it was linked to matters already before that court.