Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor testifies on Sandringham chase

A court heard Thursday that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was allegedly chased by a masked man near his home on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk earlier this year. The former Duke of York's detailed account of the May 6 encounter was read aloud at Westminster Magistrates Court as part of criminal proceedings and an application for a civil stalking protection order.

In his witness statement, Mountbatten-Windsor said he was walking his dogs on the estate near his Marsh Farm property when he noticed a parked vehicle he believed belonged to press photographers. After he and his security team drove past the car, he said a man wearing a balaclava turned to face him. Mountbatten-Windsor described the individual as appearing "out-of-place" and stated, "I then saw a loose dog running towards him. Then he realised who I was and began to sprint after my vehicle."

The man accused in connection with the incident is 39-year-old Alex Jenkinson. He faces a charge of using threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behavior with intent to cause Mountbatten-Windsor to fear unlawful violence. Jenkinson denies the charge. He has also pleaded not guilty to a separate, similar charge involving another...