A South Tyneside councillor is standing trial accused of harassing another councillor on Facebook.
Independent Jarrow councillor John Robertson, 55, appeared at Newcastle Magistrates' Court on Tuesday charged with "harassment without violence" of fellow Jarrow councillor Geraldine Kilgour.
The case centres around two Facebook posts made by Robertson in January 2021 about Councillor Kilgour, who represents the Fellgate and Hedworth wards. The posts, made via Robertson's public Facebook account, called Councillor Kilgour a "witch" and a "skitso" who "should not be allowed anywhere near elderly or vulnerable people".
