A NORTHWICH man has appeared in court after calling a woman a ‘rat’ and a ‘tramp’ and embarking on four days of harassment against a man.

Matthew Watson, of Braemar Avenue, pleaded guilty to various offences at Chester Magistrates’ Court, including harassment and sending menacing or obscene messages.

But he denies charges of assault and criminal damage and will appear back in court later this year to stand trial.

On August 5, magistrates heard the 30-year-old made 26 calls to a man and sent a video to him using Instagram between March 12 and 15 earlier this year.

He pleaded guilty to harassment without violence for the four-day spree.

On March 12, in Northwich, Watson also sent a message that was ‘grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character’ on two occasions.

He pleaded guilty to both charges.

The message he sent on March 12 read: “Looks like the back room at your mum’s, so f***ing trampy.”

Another message sent the day after read: “People need realise what a rat she is, the whole family are tramps who rob people.”

Watson also appeared in court charged with common assault on the woman he insulted and causing criminal damage to her jacket in Station Road, Northwich, on March 14.

He denies both charges.

Watson will appear back in court on November 30 to stand trial.