A man who was banned from contacting his ex landed himself in the dock after accidentally "bumping" into her at a house party.
Daniel Hickson was made subject of a restraining order in July 2021 after assaulting his former partner and was prohibited him from contacting her or attending her address. However, 12 months later, police were called to reports of a burglary at a property in Blyth and knew the victim was inside.
A court heard that officers searched the home, which belonged to a mutual friend of the former couple, and found Hickson hiding under a duvet in the bedroom. He was arrested but claimed he and the victim had accidentally bumped into each other after being invited to the same house party.
