A RESTRAINING order has been imposed on a man accused of harassing an 84-year-old woman - even going to her husband's funeral uninvited.

At Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court, no evidence was offered on a charge against Tariq Steele in a compromise with the complainant.

A scheduled trial did not go ahead, the case was dismissed and the restraining order put in place.

Steele, 35, of Colyton Mount, Allerton, had denied conduct amounting to the harassment of Nora Carroll at her home in Bradford.

It was alleged he had banged on doors and windows, shouted for Mrs Carroll's daughter, Margaret, stared at the house from across the road and gone to the funeral without being asked.

Prosecuting, Richard Davies said Mrs Carroll, 84, had decided the outcome she wanted was a restraining order to keep Steele away from her and her property.

"Mrs Carroll is content for no evidence to be offered as long as this order is in place," he said.

The magistrates attached three conditions to the order - that Steele does not go within 25 metres of Mrs Carroll's home; does not approach Mrs Carroll; does not try to contact her through Margaret Carroll.

Mr Davies said Steele had been in a 15-year 'on-off' relationship with Margaret Carroll.

In a separate hearing, Steele pleaded guilty to damaging a neighbour's window and stealing a mobile phone.

Steele's solicitor Dhesi Kam said theft of the phone was related to issues of substances.

"This is something the defendant needs to deal with," he said.

Magistrates decided to continue with a previously imposed nine-month community order and ordered Steele to pay £60 compensation for the phone and £250 for the window.

Mr Kam said Steele also has outstanding compensation payments of £280 for a number of shop thefts - making £590 in all.