A STALKER has been told by a court to leave a woman alone after he admitted a campaign of harassment against her.
Alan Lawson, 66, of Bettws Lane, Newport, was made the subject of a five-year restraining order not to contact his victim.
The city’s magistrates’ court heard how the defendant sent her text messages and made phone calls which were “repeated and unwanted”.
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Lawson made “unwelcome visits” to the complainant and would also post about her on Facebook.
The defendant pleaded guilty to stalking with the offence taking place in Newport between September 1 and January 4 this year.
He was fined £500 and ordered to pay £400 compensation and £85 costs.
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