A MAN from Rhyl made his former partner’s life “unbearable” by repeatedly breaching his restraining order and smashing two windows of her car.

Martin Roberts was handed a five-year restraining order to protect Adele Hutton in May 2023, but proceeded to “continually” breach it.

Roberts, 43, of River Street, was jailed for 21 months at Mold Crown Court today (November 14), having admitted criminal damage and breaching his restraining order.

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Prosecutor Jemma Gordon said that Roberts was issued with the restraining order, and a suspended sentence, following a conviction of criminal damage against Ms Hutton’s property.

The order prohibited him from contacting Ms Hutton, or entering the road in Rhyl on which she lives.

Ms Hutton installed cameras at her home as a result of Roberts’ previous breaches, but at 5.15pm on October 8, they detected him in her front garden.

This left Ms Hutton, who was home alone at the time, “petrified” – Roberts then stared through glass panels on her front door before looking up at her house.

He then walked off, towards Ms Hutton’s car, which she parked away from her house due to previous breaches, before smashing two of its windows.

Ms Hutton contacted police before running to the back of her home to ensure Roberts could not see her; officers later located him holding a can of cider and “unsteady on his feet”.

In a statement, Ms Hutton said: “I just wish for Martin to stop and leave me alone.”

She added that she “just wants to feel safe in my own home”, and regularly checks her cameras if she hears a noise in case it is Roberts.

Defending Roberts, who had 35 previous convictions for 69 offences, Anna Price said he has alcohol issues, and has expressed remorse for his actions.

Ms Price added that Roberts was “in a crisis point” at the time of the incident, having been “effectively homeless”.

She added: “Now that he’s not under the influence of alcohol, he appreciates the stupidity of his behaviour on that day.

“He is fully aware of the negative impact of alcohol upon him.”

Sentencing, Judge Rhys Rowlands labelled Roberts’ behaviour “absolutely appalling”.

Judge Rowlands told him: “You chose, yet again, to completely ignore the terms of the restraining order.

“It seems that, in drink, you’re quite determined to do as you like, and by doing so, making the victim’s life frankly unbearable.

“She deserves some respite from you.”