Notts man damaged his former partner's clothing after she ended their four-year relationship
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Daniel Nolan went to the woman’s home in George Street, Forest Town, Mansfield, on June 6 last year and damaged the items, Nottingham Magistrates’ Court was told on Monday, October 26.
Prosecuting, Anne-Marie Pierrepont said: “He accepts damaging three items of clothing belonging to his former partner.
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Hide Ad“They had been in a four-year relationship which had ended last year and he admitted entering the property and damaging clothing valued at £50.
“He felt that he had the right to damage the clothing because he had bought them for her and he felt frustrated that the relationship had come to an end.”
Nolan, 22, of Welbeck Street, Whitwell, Worksop, admitted criminal damage when he appeared before the court.
Mitigating, Neil Taylor told the court: “He fully accepts that he caused the damage. He felt he had the right to damage the items but he now fully accepts that isn’t the case and he had no lawful right to do so.
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Hide Ad“I was quite surprised that he wasn’t offered a caution by the police but I was told it’s because it is classed as a domestic violence issue.”
He added that Nolan is the principal carer for their child, which the complainant has access to twice a week, and argued that a restraining order was not appropriate in the circumstances.
He had also given the complainant money to replace the damaged clothing, the court heard.
Magistrates gave Nolan a six-month conditional discharge and ordered him to pay £40 prosecution costs and a £22 victim surcharge.