The former girlfriend blocked the defendant’s number and ignored his messages, after receiving anonymous calls, a court heard
A MAN harassed his ex-partner with anonymous calls and multiple hand-written letters, a court heard.
Michael Blower, 48, sent messages and WhatsApps to the complainant, had flowers delivered to her and tagged her in social media posts, prosecutor Allyah Hussain told Cardiff Magistrates’ Court.
The charge was brought against Blower one month after the end of their relationship, said Ms Hussain.
Blower, of Glanffornwg, Wildmill, Bridgend, had been in a relationship with the complainant for 18 months, said Ms Hussain.
Blower was sentenced by magistrates on June 5, after pleading guilty on May 12 to one charge of harassment without violence.
Cora Sorensen, defending, said credit should be given to Blower for his early guilty plea. She added that he has a realistic prospect of rehabilitation.
Ms Sorensen accepted that Blower’s behaviour had been persistent, and that he had used multiple methods to contact the complainant.
However, she disputed whether it could be considered to have been carried out over “a long period of time”, considering the backdrop of an 18-month relationship.
Ms Sorensen also told the court that Blower is in stable employment, and has two jobs which take up a significant amount of his time. She said that none of his work would take him anywhere near to the complainant.
Blower was ordered to pay a total of £532. This included a fine of £333, a victim surcharge of £114 and an £85 contribution to the prosecution’s case.
He was also given a community order of 15 months, with a requirement to complete 15 days of rehabilitation activities.
Mr Houlihan, JP, chair of the bench, told Blower that he must notify his supervisor if he wishes to change his address during this period of time.
A restraining order of two years was also imposed. Mr Houlihan told Blower that he was not to approach or contact the complainant by any means.
“If you break any of these requirements, your sentence will be increased,” said Mr Houlihan.
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