A man has been sent to prison after he forged his ex-partner's name on an official document and "hounded" her with abusive messages after they broke up.
Stuart Bell tried to pin the offensive texts on his nephew when questioned by police officers. His big sister, Mandy Bell, also found herself in court for perverting the course of justice for falsely co-signing the legal documents.
Stuart Bell, who has married his new partner since splitting with his ex in May 2020, is now starting a four year and four month stint behind bars. It was on the day of his trial that he admitted stalking, breaching a restraining order, perverting the course of justice and forgery, reports Teesside Live.
