A “HEARTBROKEN” Dunfermline man bombarded his former partner with unwanted messages after she ended their relationship.

After he sent her another message on Valentine’s Day the woman contacted the police.

Bryan Morgan, 40, of Pitdinnie Avenue, appeared in the dock at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

He admitted that between January 14 and February 14 last year in Dunfermline, he engaged in a course of conduct which caused alarm to his former partner, by sending unwanted messages, having been requested to cease contact with her.

Depute fiscal Mat Piskorz said the couple had been in a three-month relationship which had ended in January last year.

After that, Morgan continued to send messages to the woman despite being asked to stop doing so.

This went on for a month and on February 10, she received a message from him saying: “Be safe while walking the dog.” She thought this was “creepy”.

Then, on February 14, he sent her another message saying, “Happy Valentine’s Day” which resulted in the police being contacted.

“She’s scared of the accused and wants a non-harassment order,” added the depute.

Defence solicitor Ian Beatson said his client, a business development officer, had known the complainer since childhood and they later began a relationship.

She had ended the relationship via a message she sent him saying it was over.

His client had been trying to find out why she had done this and was “heartbroken”, added Mr Beatson.

Sheriff Charles Macnair told Morgan: “She was fully entitled to bring the relationship to an end. You did not accept it and continued to bombard her with messages when you knew perfectly well she didn’t want them.”

He imposed a community payback order with 155 hours of unpaid work and a two-year non-harassment order.