A stalker has been jailed for more than two years and given a 20-year restraining order after attacking a woman in Dunmow.
In 2024 Craig Gillies, 48, of Hubberd Road in Dunmow, repeatedly turned up at the address of his victim without warning for more than six months, trying to get inside.
Then on 24 August this year – when Gillies was arrested – he assaulted the woman and strangled her, as well as threatening to kill her and trying to prevent her from contacting police.
He was charged with assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm, threats to kill, S4 Public Order Act, threats with a bladed article and intentional strangulation.
Gillies was remanded in custody as he was deemed too dangerous to be released on bail.
Despite initially pleading not guilty to these offences, on 17 October Gillies pleaded guilty to all charges at Chelmsford Crown Court.
He was sentenced to 27 months in prison in total: 12 months for intentional strangulation 12 months for causing actual bodily harm, running concurrently 15 months for threatening with an offensive weapon in a private place, running consecutively 15 months for making threats to kill, running concurrently.
He was also given a restraining order lasting 20 years to protect the victim in this case from his offending and behaviour.
CRAIG GILLIES
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leading not guilty to these offences, on 17 October Gillies pleaded guilty to all charges at Chelmsford Crown Court. He was sentenced to 27 months in prison in total: 12 months for intentional strangulation 12 months for causing actual b...
Prison sentence
two yearsA stalker has been jailed for more than two years and given a 20-year restraining order after attacking a woman in Dunmow
Court order
two yearsA stalker has been jailed for more than two years and given a 20-year restraining order after attacking a woman in Dunmow
Prison sentence
27 monthsHe was sentenced to 27 months in prison in total: 12 months for intentional strangulation 12 months for causing actual bodily harm, running concurrently 15 months for threatening with an offensive weapon in a private place, running consecutively 15 months for making threats to kill, running concurrently
Court order
20 yearsHe was also given a restraining order lasting 20 years to protect the victim in this case from his offending and behaviour
Location Information
Great Dunmow
Great Dunmow, Uttlesford, Essex, Eastern, England, Town, Uttlesford, Essex, Eastern, CM6
Coordinates: 51.8712, 0.3638
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