STALKER MADE HOAX 999 CALL SAYING FORMER PARTNER HAD DIED
A man who falsely reported his ex-partner's death to emergency services has been sentenced to prison.David Williams, aged 48, engaged in a pattern of harassment starting on 12 August last year, which included frequent messages, calls, and texts to the woman, as well as lingering outside her residence in Peterborough.
The relationship between Williams and the victim ended in June of the previous year.
The victim informed authorities that Williams' aggressive behavior was intimidating and made her feel trapped inside her home.
Following her report, Williams was detained and released on bail conditions that prohibited him from contacting or approaching the victim’s property.
Nevertheless, on 29 August, police responded to an incident where a dispute between Williams and the woman, heard by neighbors, triggered a call-out.
Officers removed Williams from the scene, and the victim later reported that he had visited her residence with letters and a necklace a few days earlier, and had also made a false 999 call claiming she had died, which caused paramedics to respond.
Williams was arrested again on 31 August, and in September, he contacted the police control room to admit that he had broken his bail restrictions.
He also sent the victim multiple texts blaming her for her own illness, and stalked her during a visit to Peterborough City Hospital.
Additionally, he made two false police calls, requesting welfare checks.
On 18 February, at Peterborough Crown Court, Williams, of Lincoln Road, was sentenced to 12 months in jail after admitting charges of stalking and making nuisance calls over a public network.
A restraining order banning him from approaching the victim for ten years was also issued.
