Man jailed for stalking ex-girlfriend in Huntingdon
He's been sent to prison for a year
A man, banned from contacting his ex-girlfriend, has now been jailed for stalking her.
Toby Wilton, 24, was handed a non-molestation order on 21 November last year, days after the victim ended their two-year relationship.
But just five days later, Wilton sent the victim an email asking if he could call her, saying it was “nothing bad, just don’t want us to be on bad terms”.
Wilton followed this up with a couple of Facebook messages saying he didn’t want to argue anymore and “wanted to get on with his life”.
In January this year, Wilton continued to breach the order by messaging the victim again, asking to meet her.
The victim, who lived in Huntingdon, ignored it, but took screenshots as she knew he was breaking his conditions.
And on the following day, Wilton messaged again, claiming it was “important”.
Over the weeks that followed, Wilton tagged the victim in cryptic social media posts on his Facebook page.
He also sent her a series of emails and messages demanding to know why the victim wouldn’t “hear him out” as well as declaring his love for her.
In one he noted the victim was “still wearing that necklace” he had given her.
Wilton admitted to stalking involving serious harm/distress and ten counts of breaching a non-molestation order.
On Monday, 28 July, at Cambridge Crown Court, Wilton, of Bagge Road, Gaywood, near King’s Lynn, Norfolk, was sentenced to one year in prison and handed a fresh restraining order for five years.
PC Charis Sparkes, who investigated said: “Wilton clearly poses a significant risk to the welfare of the victim, and I am pleased he has been jailed for the offences.
“I hope this case serves as a warning to others that this kind of behaviour will not be tolerated and we will strive to prevent further harm through robust action.”