A stalker made a former partner's life a "misery" after incessantly messaging her from multiple phone numbers and following her. The victim became so paranoid and fearful she kept a knife by her bed.
Justin Howe, 43, from Newport, began a relationship with a women through a dating app but she put an end to it, worrying they were moving too quickly. During the relationship the victim told Howe about her previous partner who was physically abusive towards her and he kept notes on his phone about their conversations.
A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court heard the defendant used an app to generate telephone numbers which he used to message the victim anonymously. On May 27 last year Howe sent a message saying he was a friend who was worried about her. Prosecutor Thomas Stanway said: "He said her ex-partner was no good and she deserved more."
