A MAN who continued to harass his ex-girlfriend while there was a restraining order against him has been jailed.
Benjamin Mortimer, of Davies Road in Swindon, admitted to harassing the same woman he 'oppressively' stalked last year.
The 27-year-old was found guilty of stalking after serving no evidence to support his case during a trial in December.
The court previously heard how Mortimer sent an "obsessive" barrage of more 1,900 emails in five months.
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Part of Mortimer's sentence, imposed by Salisbury Magistrates' Court on December 18, was a restraining order which prohibited him from contacting the victim.
But just five months later, on May 19 and 20, Mortimer showed a "flagrant disregard for court orders" and contacted the victim.
Mortimer pleaded guilty to four charges at Salisbury Magistrates' Court including two charges of harassment and two breaches of a restraining order on Thursday, July 18.
Magistrates jailed Mortimer for eight weeks as the offences "are so serious that only a custodial sentence can be justified".
A further restraining order preventing Mortimer from contacting the victim directly or indirectly was made and lasts until July 17, 2025.
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