Man, 73, to spend Christmas in jail after going to wife's home in breach of protection order

Accused put wife in fear by banging on front door and sitting outside door of home, court heard

Solicitor for accused man indicated he was pleading guilty to what he described as a 'technical breach' of the protection order. Picture: Larry Cummins

A pensioner was remanded in prison for Christmas in a case where he admitted on Thursday he put his wife in fear, in breach of a protection order.

The 73-year-old man banged on the front door and sat down outside the door of his wife’s home, putting her in fear.