An American stalker dumped by his girlfriend travelled almost 4,000 miles to confront her - before holding her cousin hostage for hours while armed with a hammer.
Edward Best, 26, had subjected his then partner to "horrific" online abuse but she finally built up the courage to block him after his disgusting messages, including telling her terminally ill father he hoped his death would be "terrible".
A court heard Best became increasingly obsessive with the woman, despite never meeting her.
