Overview
- Adele Brannan, 32, admitted harassment without violence at Newcastle Magistrates' Court.
- Ring doorbell videos captured repeated insults, an obscene gesture, and violent threats including "I'll f****** strangle her" and "I'll kick her f****** head in."
- The abuse spanned February 4 to September 30 last year and continued despite a community protection notice issued in July.
- The victim said the harassment left her upset and distressed, leading her to briefly move into a hotel with her child.
- Magistrates ordered a pre-sentence probation report and adjourned the case to January 23, as the defence noted Brannan’s lack of prior convictions and described a complex back-and-forth, with Brannan expressing remorse.