2003: HARASSER DENISE KIMBERLEY JAILED FOR 4 MONTHS
A woman known for harassment has been sentenced to prison for stalking her former lover after their 23-year relationship ended.46-year-old Denise Kimberley appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court, where she was emotional as she received a four-month sentence.
The court was informed that Kimberley repeatedly texted Ann Egginton and would force her way into her home when she was intoxicated following their breakup.
Egginton had to seek police assistance in August 2001 when Kimberley visited her residence and refused to leave.
Mrs Jeffrey stated, "Kimberley made continuous phone calls, sometimes numbering one or two a day for several months, often late into the night." In March of the previous year, Kimberley was sending Egginton as many as 40 messages daily, Mrs Jeffrey reported.
Kimberley, who lives on Nunnery Avenue, Droitwich, also called Egginton to say she had overdosed; however, she had only taken herbal tablets.
She had previously received a restraining order for harassing another woman, Helen Smith, an employee at Newtown Hospital, for three years.
This order was issued for threats made in November and December of 2000, including a threat to attack Miss Smith with a knife.
Mrs Jeffrey revealed that after a few months without incidents, harassment restarted in March last year.
"Kimberley started shouting through her letterbox and from across the road," she explained.
She also assaulted three police officers after a drunken attempt at stealing from Droitwich’s Safeway store in March of last year.
Kimberley admitted the assaults, as well as breaching her restraining order, bail conditions, and engaging in harassment.
Her lawyer, Andrew Childs, reflected on the impact of ending a long relationship, saying, "The breakup of a 23-year relationship is challenging for anyone," and that Kimberley wishes she could reverse her actions and restore the relationship.
The court sentenced Kimberley to four months in prison and ordered two restraining orders, each valid for three years, to prevent her from contacting her victims.
