Celtic football star Anthony Stokes will stand trial for ‘stalking ex-girlfriend by bombarding her with foul-mouthed messages despite restraining order’
- Anthony Stokes will stand trial for allegedly stalking his ex-girlfriend Eilidh Scott
- Former Celtic footballer is alleged to have repeatedly sent her emails and texts
- He is also accused of making phone calls and sending messages to her parents
Former Celtic football star Anthony Stokes will stand trial for allegedly stalking his ex-girlfriend.
The 32-year-old striker is alleged to have repeatedly sent Eilidh Scott emails and text messages in which he swore and uttered offensive remarks.
He is also accused of making telephone calls and sending messages to her parents George and Rachel Scott, making offensive and inappropriate remarks about their daughter.
Former Celtic football star Anthony Stokes (above), 32, will stand trial for allegedly stalking his ex-girlfriend Eilidh Scott
Stokes, who has a two-year-old son with Miss Scott, is alleged to have breached orders not to contact Miss Scott or her mother between November and December last year.
Prosecutors also claim that he breached a ruling keeping him from Miss Scott for four years by sending her an email message in March this year.
The charges also state that he allegedly broke bail conditions and the terms of a non-harassment order which he was handed last September.
Stokes, from Glasgow, was not present when his case called at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday.
The 32-year-old striker is alleged to have repeatedly sent Eilidh Scott (above) emails and text messages in which he swore and uttered offensive remarks
Stokes is accused of making phone calls and sending messages to Eilidh Scott’s parents George and Rachel Scott, making offensive and inappropriate remarks
He denies all of the charges against him and a trial is set to take place next month.
He is banned from contacting Miss Scott or her parents as part of his bail conditions. He is also banned from entering two streets in Shotts, Lanarkshire, where they live.
Stokes, who started his career at Arsenal, won seven trophies in six seasons at Parkhead and netted twice in Hibs’ 3-2 Scottish Cup win over Rangers in 2016.
He joined Iranian team Tractor Sazi FC in 2018 and also signed a deal with Turkish second division side Adana Demirspor.
He signed with Scottish Premiership side Livingston in August, but quit the club after just three weeks claiming he struggled to adapt to training on the team’s artificial pitch.