Councillor in court accused of harassing girl on Instagram
Kyle Eldridge denies a charge of harassment without violence.
Councillor Kyle Eldridge
(Image: Abergavenny Town Council )
A councillor has appeared in court accused of harassing a girl with unwanted messages. Kyle Eldridge, 28, is alleged to have messaged the 17-year-old on social media platform Instagram and sent voice notes and emails.
Eldridge, of St George's Crescent in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, represents the Park ward on Abergavenny Town Council as an independent, having been elected as a Labour candidate. He has denied a single charge of harassment without violence.
In a hearing at Newport Magistrates' Court, District Judge Sophie Toms extended Eldridge's unconditional bail ahead of a trial on July 29.
The town council's principal officer Sandra Rosser previously said Eldridge had not attended council meetings since the allegations emerged. She said he was also removed from an appointment he was due to take as a school governor.
"He doesn't hold any positions on any board or organisations directly linked to him being a councillor," she said in February.
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