37-year-old sent offensive, indecent or menacing messages
An Onchan man has been fined £500 after threatening his girlfriend’s ex-partner.
Mark James Whipp, of Maple Avenue, sent the man offensive, indecent or menacing messages on 22 February.
At Douglas Courthouse the 37-year-old admitted the offence; the court heard he’d sent a Facebook message at 11am that day telling the complainant: “You’re getting cut.”
The man reported the incident at Police Headquarters and, whilst there, received a call and two further messages in which Whipp threatened to attend his property.
Whipp’s advocate told the court his client felt like the man had been ‘badmouthing’ him but added he was apologetic for his actions.
Fining Whipp, and ordering him to pay prosecution costs of £125, Magistrates told him: “No matter how aggrieved you are, you must not send messages of a threatening nature.”
APD 'stunting growth' from airlines says Chamber of Commerce
Ramsey man avoids jail after pushing party guest's face into fire pit
Compulsory microchipping of cats won't happen here yet
Over £8,000 raised for Manx family
Countering Financial Crime Conference this Autumn
BVI clerks 'could write a book' about week-long Tynwald experience
