Jail sentence for man who stalked woman in Wisbech
He turned up at the victim's home six times
Last updated 4th May 2022
A man has been jauled for two and a half years after harassing and stalking a woman in Wisbech.
53 year old Darren Hodgkinson, of New Drove, targeted his victim between 10 December 2021 and 4 January this year.
He claimed to have mistaken his victim for a prison guard named 'Jackie' and turned up at her home six times, despite being told he had the wwrong address.
He took cardboard from the victim's bin, wrote notes on it and then posted it through her letterbox.
Hodgkinson was arrested outside of his victim's home on January 4.
He admitted to stalking at Peterborough Crown Court on 29 March and was handed an indefinite restraining order, along with a prison term.
DC Jon Edwards, of Cambridgeshire Police, said: "Hodgkinson continued to turn up at the victim’s home, despite being told numerous times not to come. His behaviour was frightening and caused her to change their daily lifestyle.
“I hope the conclusion of the court process will help her to move on with life without this harassment.
“We’re dedicated to helping victims of stalking and domestic abuse and I’d encourage anyone who has been subjected to offences like this to come forward.”