A man has appeared in court over the suspected stalking of a woman after a string of abusive messages were allegedly sent to her, all in breach of a restraining order.
Officers were called to an address in Basford after they were alerted to a series of abusive phone calls and messages from unknown numbers on 5 March.
A man was arrested on 11 March on suspicion of harassment amounting to stalking and breaching a restraining order after the victim received three further threatening phone calls the day before.
Matthew McNaul, aged 35, of Springhead Court, Nottingham, has been charged with stalking involving fear of violence and harassment – breach of a restraining order.
He appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 12 March and was remanded in custody until his next appearance at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 20 April 2026.
PC Tim Clinkscale, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We treat all reports of stalking and harassment extremely seriously and will always take robust action to help safeguard victims.
“Stalking is a distressing and invasive crime, and officers have worked quickly to ensure the suspect in this case was charged and placed before the courts.”
Support is available
If you believe you are a victim of harassment or stalking, please contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
If you are in immediate danger, always dial 999 and speak with a call handler.
If you are unable to talk when you need urgent police help, the Silent Solution service is available.
After dialling, listen to the questions from the call handler and respond by coughing or tapping your device, if you can. If prompted, press 55 to inform the call handler that it is a genuine emergency, and you will be connected to the police.
Help and support are available from other agencies, including the National Stalking Helpline, which is run by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust on 0808 802 0300.
The Stalking Advocacy Service is available to support victims in assessing risk, creating safety plans, and providing civil legal interventions, as well as signposting to counselling and other relevant services.
You can self-refer to the Stalking Advocacy Service for support, advice and safety planning by calling the women’s helpline on 0115 947 6490 or the men’s helpline on 0115 960 5556.
