A man who was appearing via video link from Omagh Police Station forced his case to be halted because he was unhappy with what he was hearing, and refused to return.

The case was subsequently dealt with in his absence and he was refused bail, while District Judge Alana McSorley also ordered an enquiry to be carried out into the man’s mental health.

Arek Nowicki (42), with an address of Kilmacormick Avenue, Enniskillen, was appearing in relation to a charge of harassment against his former employer and an unrelated breach of a non-molestation order against his former partner.

When asked if he understood the charges against him, speaking through a Polish interpreter Nowicki said he did not, and mentioned threats against him, and referred to unknown persons being part of the IRA.

An officer connected Nowicki to the charges.

In relation to the harassment charge, the officer told Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday that the injured party, Nowicki’s previous employer, contacted police as he had received messages and calls from the defendant.

He said the first message was received on March 27, to which the injured party replied. Nowicki then continued messaging him right through until the next day, the court heard.

The alleged injured party said a lot of the messages were not making any sense, and they mentioned going to war and stated what Nowicki said stayed between them.

The officer said the injured party feels very unsafe and had concerns about Nowicki’s mental health, and the officer told the court the injured party felt the defendant would not stop until he hurt him or another person at the company.

Nowicki was interviewed and admitted sending the messages, the court heard. At this point, Nowicki then left the hearing and refused to return to the video link.

In the breach of the non-molestation case, the accused’s ex-partner informed police of the breach on March 28.

CCTV footage showed Nowicki leaving a parcel outside her house, and she also received a message from Nowicki’s sister informing her of the parcel, the court heard.

The officer admitted it was a relatively minor breach, but stated the breaches were a repeated occurrence.

Nowicki’s solicitor, Gary Black, pointed out that his client had been granted bail in March, subject to a suitable address, and he was released last week.

He conceded that the bail application was difficult due to Nowicki’s manner during the hearing.

However, Judge McSorley said she had serious concerns about Nowicki’s mental health and ordered the inquiry while she also refused bail, adjourning the matter until April 24.