WAKEFIELD MAN JAILED FOR BOMBARDING GIRLFRIEND WITH THREATS AND VIOLENT MESSAGES
A Wakefield man who sent his former girlfriend hundreds of threatening messages and made violent threats has been sentenced to prison.In a statement read out in Leeds Crown Court on Wednesday, the woman explained she was afraid to leave Daryl Davies because of his threats.
The 33-year-old, residing in Woodville Court, was sentenced to 14 months for making threats to kill and assault.
The prosecution’s Jim Littlehales outlined that the relationship, which was on and off, ended in September of the previous year.
After nearly a month of no contact, Davies resumed communication by bombarding her with calls and messages.
On October 27th, he called her 100 times; in the following days, he sent more than 100 messages.
When she invited him to stay at her home on November 12th, she told him he needed to leave the next morning because she was working from home.
However, on November 13th, he refused to leave despite her repeated requests, physically assaulted her by grabbing, pushing, and pinning her to her office chair.
He stayed overnight and left the following day.
Despite these events, the couple’s relationship continued, largely because she felt pressured to let him stay after he threatened to take his own life.
The court was told that on January 19th this year, Davies continued calling and texting her aggressively, even when she asked him to stop.
During this period, he told her he had taken pills and blamed her for his actions, saying, “It’s your fault...
It’s too late for me, f*** you, you b******, this is on you.” He hinted at an overdose, leading her to call emergency services.
A friend advised her to stop responding to his messages.
On January 20th and 21st, he sent threatening messages and voicemails, including threats to stab her and kill her, as well as aggressive language.
She believed his threats were genuine.
He made further attempts to contact her on January 22nd and 23rd, leaving more threatening messages and calling her derogatory names, vowing to harm her if she was with someone else.
He was arrested from her home on January 31st.
Despite post-arrest bail conditions, he continued to communicate with her.
During police interviews in February, he refused to speak, answering “no comment.” The woman’s statement expressed ongoing fear while feeling trapped both during and after their relationship.
The judge was told Davies has a criminal record with 16 convictions covering 21 offenses, including theft, failure to surrender, assaulting a police officer, and burglary.
Defense solicitor Amy Levitt accepted that Davies’s behavior was appalling.
The court sentenced him to 14 months in prison and issued an indefinite restraining order.
The judge noted that Davies appeared to have had time to reflect and showed remorse.
Ms Levitt mentioned that Davies has suggested he might have autism or ADHD; while not diagnosed, he is seeking treatment and has started educational courses in prison to address his behavior.
