Lee Abery from Newbury locked up on charges of harassing and assaulting a woman

A man has been sent to the crown court in custody charged with assaulting and terrorising a woman.

Lee Abery appeared in the dock at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, September 26.

The 38-year-old, of Elizabeth Avenue, Newbury, is accused of assaulting Marie Greening, thereby causing her actual bodily harm.

Next, he is charged with harassing Ms Greening by causing her to fear violence would be done to her in multiple threatening voicemails.

Finally, Abery is accused of causing criminal damage to a Reading police cell on Wednesday, September 25.

The offences involving Ms Greening were said to have been committed in Newbury between Monday, January 8, and Wednesday, September 25.

Abery, who was legally represented by Catherine Brymer, was told the case was being sent to be dealt with by a judge and, in the event of a trial, by a jury sitting at Reading Crown Court on a date to be fixed.

District judge Davinder Sandhu meanwhile denied Abery bail and remanded him in custody.