A
couple who were left physically and mentally shattered by a campaign
of harassment after withdrawing their home from sale have seen their
prosepctive buyer jailed.
Majid
Shamas, 37, (pictured) of Capworth Street, Leyton, east London made a
series of hoax 999 calls, reporting false incidents at the address,
after the sale fell through.
He
was sentenced to eleven weeks imprisonment by Thames Magistrates'
Court, which also imposed an indefinite restraining order to protect
the victims – a married couple aged 48 and 47 years-old – in the
future.
Shamas
pleaded guilty to harassment and misuse of public electronic
communications data.
The
court heard between October 4, 2011 and August 19, last year 2012
Shamas continued his campaign after illness forced the couple to
cancel the sale of their home.
Shamas
used a variety of telephone numbers when calling emergency services.
He
was suspected of involvement and arrested by police on November 28,
last year.
To
prove it was the voice of the suspect, the services of a voice
recognition expert were employed and confirmed that Shamas was the
man that had made the hoax calls.
Detective
Constable Rebecca Woodsford, said: “This sentence sends a clear
message that this kind of behaviour is not tolerated.
“I
would like to commend the victims for having the both the courage and
strength to come forward.
“This
has been a life-changing experience for them both, which has
unfortunately taken its toll both physically and mentally.”
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