A MAN who climbed on to his ex-partner’s roof, triggering a road closure and emergency response, was ‘lucky to have ended up in one piece’, a court heard.

Jamie Wilson, 21, has a restraining order with conditions not to contact the woman by any means or to go to her address in Workington.  

But on Sunday, November 24, Wilson went to the property and then climbed on to the roof after police were called by a neighbour who could hear shouting and swearing. Ramsay Brow in Workington was closed while police dealt with the incident. 

Outlining the case at Workington Magistrates’ Court, prosecutor Pamela Fee said police received a 999 call from the woman’s neighbour, who heard the victim saying ‘get out’ several times.

The victim told officers she had been woken by the defendant coming through the front door. He was shouting, saying everything was her fault. She told him she wanted him to leave.

Police located Wilson outside the property, on the roof. He was spoken to by officers and eventually came off the roof.

During police interview, Wilson said the victim was his ex-partner. He made allegations about her and said he was assaulted by her.

He said he climbed out of the window and was ‘scared’. He said he then rang the victim to ask if ‘the lads were out the building’.

Ms Fee said Wilson had been given the restraining order for battery in December last year.

John Cooper, defending, said: “There are still some issues since that restraining order has been in place. They have got some similar friends.

“He’s assaulted earlier in the evening. He’s gone to speak to [the victim] about what’s gone on.

“He said he has been chased around the premises with a hammer. He’s gone out the window.

“I think that’s why the road was shut off outside while they [police] deal with this.

“He knows he shouldn’t have gone there. He’s lucky he’s ended up in one piece. Some of the old roofs in Workington are not that safe.”

A probation officer told the court that Wilson had a ‘chaotic lifestyle’ and had recently been evicted from his property.

He struggles to engage with services and has several neurodiversity issues, the probation officer said.

Wilson, of North Watt Street, Workington, pleaded guilty to harassment - breach of a restraining order on conviction.

Magistrates revoked Wilson’s current community order and imposed a new 12-month order with an 80-day alcohol abstinence requirement and 30 rehabilitation activity requirement days.

Wilson must also pay £85 costs and a £114 victim surcharge.