Alex Jenkinson faces stalking order over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor incident near Sandringham

A man accused of threatening behaviour towards Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor near the Sandringham estate appeared in court by proxy after his dog was barred from entering Westminster Magistrates’ Court. Alex Jenkinson, 39, faces a public order charge and a civil Stalking Protection Order application from Suffolk Police.

Jenkinson did not enter the courtroom on Thursday after arriving with his dog, Indie. His lawyer, Claire Howell, told Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram that Jenkinson was homeless and staying in a Travelodge, where he could not leave the animal unattended. She said the dog provided support for his ADHD.

Judge Ikram refused to allow the dog into the courtroom. He said there was no evidence to support Jenkinson’s claim that the animal was a support dog. The hearing proceeded without Jenkinson present. Howell later told the court that Jenkinson had secured temporary accommodation where he could leave the dog for future hearings.

Evidence from phone searches and witness statements

Suffolk Police are applying for a Stalking Protection Order against Jenkinson, citing evidence from Mountbatten-Windsor’s witness statement and searches on Jenkinson’s phone. The statement describes an incident on 6 May when Mountbatten-Windsor was walking his dogs near his Marsh Farm property in Wolferton.

Mountbatten-Windsor said he saw a car he assumed belonged to press photographers. He then noticed a man wearing a balaclava. The man, later identified as Jenkinson, began sprinting towards Mountbatten-Windsor’s vehicle after realising who he was. The former Duke of York said the encounter left him fearing unlawful violence.

Judge Ikram ruled that Mountbatten-Windsor, another alleged victim, Stephen Terry, and an eyewitness must give evidence again at the Stalking Protection Order hearing. He said Jenkinson should have the opportunity to cross-examine them. The final hearing is scheduled for 16 February at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

Bail conditions and next steps

Jenkinson is on bail with strict conditions. He must not approach royal residences, including Sandringham, Buckingham Palace, Balmoral, Windsor, and Highgrove. He is also barred from contacting Mountbatten-Windsor directly or indirectly and from entering Norfolk. The conditions were set during earlier hearings in the criminal case.

Jenkinson denies the public order offence against Mountbatten-Windsor and a separate charge of threatening behaviour towards Stephen Terry in King’s Lynn on 5 May. He has pleaded guilty to failing to provide a blood specimen while in custody on 6 May. A criminal trial is set for 21 December, where Mountbatten-Windsor is expected to give evidence via videolink.

Judge Ikram extended the interim Stalking Protection Order against Jenkinson and set a pre-trial hearing for 22 January at Loughborough Magistrates’ Court. The court heard that Jenkinson was detained under the Mental Health Act for about a month following his arrest in May.