Man who breached a non-molestation and restraining order jailed

A man who breached a non-molestation and restraining order has been jailed.

Aran Bown, of no fixed address, appeared at Leicester Crown Court on Friday (6 December) after he was found to have contacted a previous partner on multiple occasions despite being the subject of the orders.

The orders were granted by the court earlier this year after 34-year-old Bown was convicted of stalking offences against an ex-partner.

Following a report from the victim enquiries were conducted which identified that Bown was calling her using no caller ID setting on his phone and sending messages via WhatsApp.

He was also in court for failing to comply with a suspended sentence for the same victim.

On Friday he was sentenced to 36 weeks in prison.

DC Caroline Griffiths was the investigating officer in the case. She said: “Despite being the subject of the orders Bown continued to contact the victim and cause her distress.

“He had no regard for her feelings or the fact he was breaching the conditions of the orders.

“We are pleased that the courts have imposed this prison sentence, and we hope that reassures the victim and others who may be in a similar situation that we do have powers to bring people before the courts again for breaching orders.”