A MAN breached his court order by going to the pub with fellow Gelpack employees after being told they had lost their jobs, a court heard.

Thomas Burroughs, 21, also attended his former partner’s house, which he was prevented from doing so by court bail conditions.

Burroughs of Marcle Walk, Hereford, admitted to breaching his bail at Hereford Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Sara Beddow, prosecuting, said that Burroughs was awaiting trial for a domestic assault matter and it was the second time he had breached his bail conditions.

Burroughs previously breached his bail by driving along Kingsway, a road he was restricted from entering.

His former partner had contacted him by phone on July 29 and they remained in regular contact until August 8.

“On that date she had told Burroughs not to contact her again,” Miss Beddows said.

“Also on August 8, Burroughs had gone for a drink in Hogarths and he wasn’t allowed to be there as the bail conditions prevented him from being in licensed premises in Hereford centre.

“He is on a banned list and the licensee told him to leave. He then spoke to his former partner over the phone and attempted to make contact via Facetime but she didn’t want to speak to him any more.

“He compounded matters by attending her address and banging on the door.”

He then sent a text message to her stating that he had gone and asked her not to call the police.

Marilena Di Vitantonio, mitigating, said the reason Burroughs was in the pub was due to the fact that he worked for Gelpack and that day staff were told that they faced losing their jobs.

She said: “Staff took the view that they would go to the pub, so he went with work colleagues for one drink and then he was due to go home. He received a phone call from his former partner and his mind was blown by this and he didn’t understand what she meant.

“He accepts going to her address was a stupid thing to do. Police contacted Burroughs and he handed himself in last night.”

Magistrates released Burroughs on conditional bail until his court trial, but warned him that if he breached his bail for a third time he could be remanded in custody until the trial.