A WOMAN was left feeling ‘degraded’ and ‘unsafe’ in her home after a drunk entered without her consent and urinated on her door.

Lee Smith, of Winmarleigh Street, appeared before Warrington Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday afternoon.

Prosecuting, Kassem Noureddine told the court that in May the 34-year-old visited a residential street in Padgate, where a friend was living.

It was while there that Smith looked over the fence and made a sexual remark to a woman.

“Leave the door unlocked so I can join you in bed,” he said.

Mr Noureddine told the court that this left the woman feeling ‘degraded’ and she proceeded to tell him she had a boyfriend.

Then, on May 5, Smith and another male entered the victim’s property, which alerted her son.

The court heard that her son was ‘extremely scared’ by the fact that two strangers were downstairs in the property and were asking for their neighbour.

When they were told that the neighbour did not live at that address, the two men left.

On June 15, Smith returned to the property once again when the victim heard knocking on the letterbox at night.

When she checked her Ring Doorbell, she saw the 34-year-old trying to enter the house and peering through the window.

The court heard that he then proceeded to pull out his genitals and urinate on the wall and door of the property.

He was later arrested by police, who found a small amount of cannabis resin in his possession.

'There is no excuse for this behaviour' 

An impact statement was read out to the court by Mr Noureddine on behalf of the victim.

“This incident has left me feeling scared and vulnerable,” it read.

“There is no excuse for this behaviour.”

Defending, Gary Schooler told the court that this is ‘an unusual case’ and that the 34-year-old has ‘no specific recollection’ of the incidents.

“He can only imagine he was trying to go to the neighbour’s address and ended up in the unlocked living room of the complainants address,” said Mr Schooler.

“Very very troubling behaviour.

“He felt so shocked by what was said by police in the interview that he never wants to be in a position where he is so intoxicated that he has no idea what he is doing.”

The court heard that in 2007 Smith witnessed the murder of his friend on his doorstep which had been ‘very traumatising’ and was a witness during the case.

“He’s never had counselling following that,” said Mr Schooler.

“He’s never spoken to anyone about his experience or the very traumatic event that he witnessed.

“He tried to manage his emotions as best as he could by using drink and drugs and really got nowhere.”

It was heard that following the offences, Smith has ‘committed’ himself to abstaining from alcohol and drugs.

Smith was sentenced to eight weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months. The 34-year-old must pay £239 in court costs, complete a 12-month mental health treatment plan and up to 20 rehabilitation activity days.

A restraining order was also put in place for 12 months.