A MAN who caused a police "siege" at a Shotton woman's home has been jailed.

Joe Roberts, of Farm Drive in Connah's Quay, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Wednesday after breaching a domestic violence protection order.

Gareth Preston, prosecuting on behalf of North Wales Police, told the court that Roberts' 28-day order was imposed on February 15 for the protection of Kimberly Dixon - a person he had been in a relationship with.

On the day that the order was imposed, there had been a "seige" at Ms Dixon's Shotton home after Roberts was making threats with knives.

The incident ended after Ms Dixon ecaped via a bedroom window.

A further breach took place at the address on February 22, with Roberts, 26, shouting that he'd harm himself and Ms Dixon if police entered the property.

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The most recent breach happened on February 28, when Roberts 'barricaded' himself inside Ms Dixon's home and threatened to harm himself.

Mr Preston said "considerable disruption" had been caused by Roberts' actions and the court faced a "polarised" sentencing choice - either a fine, or custody.

Emma Simoes, defending, told the court Ms Dixon had been "continuously inviting" her client to her property, describing her as "complicit" in the breach; a suggestion Mr Preston said was "indulging in victim blaming and shaming."

Ms Simoes said in relation to the most recent breach, he had been adhering to the terms of the order, until he received a "worrying call" from the complainant.

Concerned for her welfare, Ms Simoes explained, Roberts made his way to the address - and was apprehended by the police.

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She added: "He feels perhaps this was a set-up - that's how he feels today in custody.

"He now fully understands that regardless of whether she asks him to breach [the order], he can't do it."

However Mr Preston said Roberts had "always understood" how the order worked as he'd had written advice to ensure it - and that in relation to the "worrying call" on February 28, he had the option to call the emergency services, but didn't.

The court handed down a four-week custodial sentence.