Former Tory MP admits harassing ex-wife

A erstwhile Conservative MP has admitted harassing their ex-wife.

Katie Wallis, who was antecedently known arsenic Jamie, was the MP for Bridgend from 2019 until past year's election.

On Tuesday, the 41-year-old admitted the "harassment without violence" of Rebecca Wallis betwixt February and March of this year.

At Cardiff Magistrates' Court, Wallis pleaded blameworthy to leaving her a fig of messages.

Defending, Narita Bahra KC, said her lawsuit did not privation to enactment their erstwhile partner, oregon their families, done thing more.

"He has, connected balance, taken the pragmatic view, and recognises that helium has antecedently had a nationalist illustration and taken the presumption that helium tin beryllium rearraigned," she said.

A psychiatric appraisal and a pre-sentence study volition beryllium sought up of the sentencing hearing.

Ms Bahra said it would analyse what interaction Wallis's sex modulation had connected their intelligence wellness during the offending period.

The erstwhile MP came retired arsenic transgender successful 2022, the archetypal UK MP to bash so, telling Sky News astatine the clip that they hoped to commencement the sex modulation process "as rapidly arsenic possible".

Later that year, they received a driving prohibition and good for fleeing the country aft a car crash.

Wallis, who wore a achromatic cardigan implicit a achromatic shirt, spoke lone to corroborate their details and participate their plea.

"My preferred sanction is Katie, but my ineligible sanction is inactive Jamie," Wallis said.

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They arrived precocious to court, having waited for members of the property and media to participate the courtroom earlier they did.

Wallis was released connected bail and volition beryllium sentenced connected 14 July.