Overview

• Jeremy Bird, 47, pleaded guilty to flying a drone over Pembroke Park Primary School in Salisbury to observe children, causing distress to at least one child.
• A video presented in court showed Bird using the drone to follow a pupil, leading the child to run and cry.
• Bird also admitted to two charges of making Category A indecent photographs, the most serious level under UK child exploitation laws.
• He previously received a community order in 2011 for possession of indecent images, highlighting a pattern of offending behavior.
• Bird is currently out on bail under strict conditions prohibiting unsupervised contact with minors and entry to school grounds, with sentencing scheduled for July 18 at Salisbury Crown Court.