Stalker who bombarded woman with 'vile' messages avoids jail after judge admits prison had not helped in the past
A 50-year-old "drunk" who bombarded a Shropshire woman with more than 150 "outrageous" and “absolutely vile” messages has been handed a suspended sentence after a judge conceded past imprisonment had not helped him.
Stuart Clancy of Majestic Way, Telford, was on bail for a domestic violence offence (for which he was later jailed for 27 months) when he began stalking the mother of two, Shrewsbury Crown Court heard on Thursday (July 3).
Mr Kevin Jones, prosecuting, said Clancy had pleaded guilty to stalking the woman.
The pair had been a brief relationship before the offending, he told the court.
He said that after the relationship was over, Clancy began sending the woman more than 70 “absolutely vile” text messages; called her 30 times, often in the middle of the night; left 50 voice messages and even turned up at her home unannounced at all hours.
