A MAN who repeatedly ignored a court order preventing him contacting his girlfriend was found hiding in her Dunfermline home.

John Doyle, 24, of Durie Street, Methil, appeared from custody at Dunfermline Sheriff Court.

He admitted he breached bail conditions imposed on December 6 not to enter her address in Dunfermline and not to contact his girlfriend by repeatedly entering the premises and remaining there between December 27 and January 3.

Defence solicitor Alexander Flett said his client’s girlfriend did not want the conditions to be in place.

The court heard police had been informed of Doyle going to her home and when they forced entry to the premises they found him hiding under coats.

Sheriff Craig McSherry fined Doyle £300.