MAN JAILED FOR HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT ON PARTNER
A man from Runcorn, Connor Vibrams, aged 29 and without a fixed address, was sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of conducting a sustained campaign of harassment against his partner.He appeared before Chester Crown Court on Thursday, March 19, having previously admitted charges of harassment causing fear of violence and assault at Warrington Magistrates Court.
The case revealed that Vibrams began his relationship with the complainant while he was incarcerated.
During their relationship, the complainant reported feeling she had little control over her finances as Vibrams took her phone and bankcard, which she had lent him.
Over a three-week span in January 2026, Vibrams sent her numerous threatening messages, made threatening calls, and physically assaulted her while she was staying at a friend's home.
On January 16, he phoned her, threatening to burn her house down with the words, ‘on my daughter’s life, I am burning your house down, I don’t care if I go back to jail.’ He also repeatedly called her from blocked numbers, threatening to ‘smash her face in,’ which caused her significant distress and made her afraid to return to her residence with her young daughter.
In one incident, Vibrams was spotted outside her friend’s house and followed her inside.
There, he laughed at her, insulted her, and slapped her across the face.
After she called the police, Vibrams left but later returned, demanding she come with him so he could return her phone and bankcard.
Initially, she complied, but once his attitude changed, she fled to wait for the police.
He also made threats to set her ex-partner’s house on fire where her daughter was staying and on January 24, he again made threats over a blocked number, vowing to ‘blow her house up.’ She told Vibrams that his continual abuse made her feel suicidal, to which he responded, ‘go ahead and kill yourself.’ Subsequently, she overdosed on January 25 and sought treatment at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
A few days later, while visiting a friend in Widnes, Vibrams appeared again, shouting threats at her across a train platform, telling her, 'Nobody likes you in Widnes, go back to Wales or I'll smash your head in'.
During court proceedings, Judge Patrick Thompson warned a group in the courtroom about their disruptive behaviour.
A victim impact statement read out during the case detailed how the abuse had made her feel vulnerable, scared to leave the house alone, and caused her sleepless nights along with her daughter.
The court was informed of Vibrams’ prior convictions, totaling 23, including five for possession of a bladed article in public.
Defence lawyer Desmond Lennon apologised on behalf of Vibrams, citing mental health issues and drug addiction, and acknowledged his client’s acknowledgment of his unacceptable behaviour.
Judge Thompson characterized Vibrams’ actions as a ‘campaign of harassment’ intended to instill maximum fear, emphasizing that his previous convictions underscored the risk he posed.
The judge also noted the harassment was motivated by hostility based on her gender.
Vibrams was sentenced to three years and a 10-year restraining order was issued, barring him from approaching or contacting the complainant during that period.
