A CREEPY delivery driver stalked a terrified female customer – leading to her moving home.
Zaid Muhammad, 27, repeatedly attended his victim’s address uninvited.
The Just Eat driver made a bogus delivery just to speak with the woman[/caption]
He made a bogus drop-off so he could speak to the woman and on another occasion sat in a car outside her home before following her to her door.
The Just Eat worker said he was lonely and asked to get inside the property, unaware the woman’s boyfriend was already inside.
Muhammad, who was living in Dunfermline on a student visa, appeared at the city’s Sheriff Court for sentencing on Thursday.
He previously admitted that on occasions between December 24, 2024 and January 1 this year in Lochgelly he engaged in stalking behaviour towards the woman.
Depute fiscal Brogan Moffat said the victim – who the court heard has since moved – had previously made Just Eat food orders from Dario’s in Cowdenbeath, where Muhammad worked as a delivery driver.
On Christmas Eve at around 10 pm she was at home when Muhammad appeared at her door with food but she told him she had not ordered it.
Zaid produced a receipt which he said showed she had made the ‘Just Eat’ order but she told him to go away.
On the afternoon of January 1, the woman had gone to a local shop and when she returned home, she saw Muhammad following her.
Ms Moffat said: “She was walking back upstairs and he was behind her as she went through the close to her flat.
“CCTV footage would show that Zaid waited in a car outside her home and followed behind her when she came home.
“She asked if he was alright and he said he was lonely and had just wanted to see her again.
“He asked if he could come into her home but she refused. He then asked if she remembered him coming to her door with the food.”
The court heard he told the woman “I did that to see you”.
She went into her home, locked the door and was crying when she told her partner what had happened.
When he went to the door, Muhammud apologised and left.
Defence solicitor Amy Harley said her client is currently unemployed and had been on a Visa to finish his education.
She said: “It was a difficult time with his mental health and he had come out of a difficult relationship,” the solicitor continued.
“He says he felt extremely isolated and extremely lonely following the cultural shock of moving to Scotland. He felt disconnected to his own country.”
She added: “He’s not making excuses. He was simply looking for companionship and looking for someone to talk to.
“He’s now keeping his head down and wants to get back into employment when his mental health is back under control.”
Sheriff James Hastie put Muhammad on a structured deferred sentence and he will return to court on May 28.
He was also made subject to a non-harassment order for a year.
