MAGISTRATES have issued a warrant for the arrest of a man in Germany after he failed to attend court for a second time to answer a charge of stalking.

Ampiente Baffour, 37, denies one charge of stalking a woman between November 1, 2015 and May 9, 2016. It is alleged that during this time he continued to contact her on the phone when the woman told him not to as he had bail conditions not to speak to her and asked her to drop the charges against him.

He faces a further charge of missing his day in court on August 1.

Hearing that Baffour, formerly of Swindon, had not attended the bench issued a warrant for his arrest not backed for bail.