Melton woman in court accused of harassing a councillor on Facebook
A former Tory candidate has appeared in court after being charged with harassing a Melton councillor over Facebook.
Roma Frisby, who stood in the Melton West ward at last year’s Leicestershire County Council elections, appeared at Leicester Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (August 26).
The 47-year-old is charged with an offence of causing harassment without violence.
Court documents state that Frisby, of Dalby Road, pursued a course of conduct amounting to harassment of Leigh Higgins, who serves as a councillor at Melton Borough Council.
Councillor Higgins, an independent member, has represented the Somerby ward since 2015.
He is also a former deputy leader of Melton Borough Council.
It is alleged that the defendant sent him ‘multiple messages’ of a ‘threatening nature’ over the Facebook Messenger network.
Frisby did not enter a plea when she appeared before the magistrates.
The hearing was adjourned until September 9, when Frisby is expected to enter a plea.