Former Conservative MP Wallis admits harassing ex-wife

A former Conservative MP has pleaded responsible to harassing her ex-wife.

Jamie Wallis, who is referred to now as Katie Wallis and makes use of feminine pronouns, represented Bridgend from 2019 to 2024.

At an previous listening to, the 41-year-old from Butetown in Cardiff had denied harassing Rebecca Wallis, now referred to as Rebecca Lovell, between 14 February and 21 March.

Wallis used to be because of stand trial on Tuesday however modified her plea and admitted harassment by way of making undesirable telephone calls, sending undesirable messages and a voice notice.

District Judge Rhys Williams advised the defendant that sentencing will happen on 14 July.

Wallis, who’s the primary MP to brazenly start the method of gender transitioning, advised the courtroom: “Legally I am known as Jamie, but I prefer to be known as Katie.”

The courtroom in the past heard the defendant and alleged sufferer have been in a courting for greater than 15 years and separated in 2020, with their divorce finalised in 2024.

Narita Bahra KC, protecting, mentioned her consumer has taken “the very pragmatic view” to plead responsible after listening to the impact the case had had on Rebecca Lovell.

Ms Bahra added that additional psychiatrist overview can be wanted together with a pre-sentence file to inspect what impact Wallis’ gender transition had all the way through the length of offending.

She mentioned it used to be vital to grasp “what was happening in Dr Wallis’ life and mind” at the moment.