An elderly man who hounded a widow with gifts and proposals of marriage after they met on a cruise holiday has walked free from court.
Douglas Dabb, 77, made 330-mile round trips to see Wendy Winstanley, also 77, in her home town of Sandbach, Cheshire, and would turn up unannounced at her local church whenever she was volunteering at events.
She rebuffed his advances, but the retired Hitachi worker then sent her abusive messages and cards wishing her a "horrible birthday."
