A pensioner, who
was charged with harassing his ex, has been slapped with a
restraining order which bans him from contacting the woman anymore.
Anthony Garrett,
69, of Tandridge Road, Warlingham, Surrey had always fought the
charge and it was dropped yesterday on the day of trial.
Wimbledon
Magistrates Court then made the order, which has the consent of both
Garrett and his ex, for the next twelve months.
He was found not
guilty of harassing Valerie Mair between July 31 and September 10,
last year by sending messages and texts.
Prosecutor Carly
Loftus told the court the couple's six-year relationship ended in
June, last year.
“This defendant
continued to contact the complainant and when she sent him an email
confirming the relationship was over he replied: 'You're in trouble.'
“She heard a
noise late at night at her home on August 18 and saw the defendant
walking back to his car.
“He tried to add
her to a WhatsApp group on August 31 and in September contacted her
on WhattsApp.”
The court heard
the woman also received bank transfers into her account of 69p which
had the references 'Tony', 'Val' and 'Old Times.'
She was also sent
fake tattoos and between September 3 and 6 Garrett tried to contact
her via email and facebook.
The last attempted
contact was on September 6, last year and there had been no
complaints from the woman since.
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