Lover jailed after threatening ex-girlfriend and saying he will cut her up 'like a pig'

Liam Crossland, 25, bombarded his ex-girlfriend with a whole bunch of textual content messages and cellphone calls whereas making 'vile threats'

An obsessed lover has been jailed after sending his ex-girlfriend over 1,200 textual content messages, threatening to slit her throat and reduce her up 'like a pig'.

Liam Crossland, 25, bombarded his ex-girlfriend with a whole bunch of textual content messages and cellphone calls whereas making 'vile threats' to her, a court docket heard.

Prosecuting, Michael Wrigglesworth instructed Grimsby Crown Courtroom, Crossland had been given a non-molestation order and a restraining order towards Kirsty Janney however continued to harass her.

On one event, on October 12, Crossland pressured his method into Miss Janney's home in Scunthorpe, North East Lincolnshire and smashed her cellphone, earlier than barging previous her and grabbing her arm, inflicting bruising and reddening.

Over a interval of not more than per week Crossland despatched over 1,200 textual content messages to Miss Janney and left nearly 300 missed calls.

Crossland admitted harassing Miss Janney between August 12 and October 28 and assaulting her on October 12. 

He additionally admitted visiting her dwelling and telling his sufferer: 'In case you do not open the door, I'll slit your throat once I pay money for you.'

Grimsby Crown Courtroom heard Crossland despatched a threatening that includes a big knife

On October 22, he threatened over Fb to 'reduce her up like a pig' and later knocked on her door, desirous to be let in.

Crossland despatched her an image of a brick and a big knife and plenty of Fb messages on October 23.

He additionally hurled a brick by means of a window.

The court docket heard Crossland threatened: 'Once I pay money for you, I'll kill you.' 

Miss Janney later stated: 'He's making my life hell. I would like to have the ability to have a life with my boy and to not be wanting over my shoulder.'

Mitigating, Matt Burdon stated Crossland accepted duty for his actions and blamed no one however himself however there had been 'blended messages' from Miss Janney throughout their 'on-off relationship'.

Jailing Crossland for 22 months, Recorder Richard Woolfall stated there have been 9 separate breaches of the restraining order over 15 months.

He stated: 'You breached the order intentionally and repeatedly.

'You assume you are able to do as you would like. The time has come so that you can be taught your lesson.'

Crossland was additionally given a five-year restraining order and his sentence included a consecutive 24 weeks after he breached a suspended sentence imposed on October.

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