Prison for Kirkby man who made ex-partner’s life ‘a living hell’ for 13 years

Tyson Parr rang his ex at 10.15pm on June 11, despite a restraining order, made in February last year, following his conviction for domestic assaults and criminal damage.

Freddie Sail, prosecuting, said Parr received a 12-week prison term, suspended for 12 months, in September, after breaching the order six times.

In a statement, his ex-partner said their 13-year relationship was characterised by physical and verbal abuse before it ended with the assaults.

"The past 18 months have been a nightmare,” she said. “I had to move out of my home because he was coming to the house and causing issues.

"It makes me so upset that he has been allowed to live his life while mine has been shattered. It has cast a shadow over my life.

"He has been contacting me throughout the restraining order but there have been no consequences for his actions. I am terrified I will bump into him.

"I feel really let down by the system. I spend my life dreading the time when he will show up.”

She said her life "was hell for 13 years" and she suffers anxiety and mental health issues as a result of his abuse.

He was fined £100 and ordered to pay compensation for criminal damage, in breach of the suspended sentence, on May 30.

David Pendlebury, mitigating, told the magistrates: "You saw Mr Parr coming to court today with his bag. He is under no illusions. Activating the sentence may not be the best outcome."

He said the last court order contained nothing to help tackle his alcohol, drug, and mental health issues.

"He tells me he has spent thousands on a two-week residential rehab course which only had some short-term benefits,” Mr Pendlebury said. “He is saying, "Give me the help that I need and I will do my best not to offend again."”

Parr, of Burns Street, admitted harassment by breaching a restraining order when he appeared at Mansfield Magistrates Court, on June 17.

Magistrates activated the suspended sentence and jailed him for a total of 18 months. Parr must also pay a £154 surcharge and a new five-year restraining order was imposed.