An Ipswich restaurant worker was stalked by a man who threatened to kill her, it has been alleged.

The woman, who worked at premises at the town’s Waterfront, was walking to work in January when she was approached by Piotr Krzeslak who allegedly made a sexual comment and then said he was going to kill her, Ipswich Crown Court was told.

The woman carried on walking and rang a work colleague and asked them to stay on the line until she got to work, said Callum Munday, prosecuting.

The following day the woman allegedly saw 40-year-old  Krzeslak standing outside the block of flats where she lived and a few days later she allegedly saw him standing in an alleyway opposite her work.

She was concerned for her safety and called the police.

Krzeslak was arrested in February and refused to be interviewed.

He was subsequently picked out on an identification parade by the alleged victim.

Krzeslak, of no fixed address, is accused of stalking the alleged victim between January 12 to January 19 this year.

He is also accused of making a threat to kill her.

At the start of the trial  on Monday (November 11) Judge Martyn Levett told the jury the defendant had been diagnosed with a psychiatric condition which meant he was unable to take part in the court proceedings.

He said the jury would listen to evidence in the case and determine whether or not he did the acts alleged.

The case continues.