Vindictive dad jailed for damaging son's van and harassing family

VINDICTIVE DAD JAILED FOR DAMAGING SON'S VAN AND HARASSING FAMILY

A father carried out a vengeful attack on the van belonging to his self-employed son, which he used for work purposes.

Gary Rees damaged the vehicle by slashing its tyres and stabbing the seat belts with scissors, while also stealing equipment from the back of the van.

Additionally, he sent a series of hostile messages to his daughter concerning the death of a loved one, in violation of a restraining order.

During court proceedings, it was disclosed that on December 14 of the previous year, Rees' son found his van had been vandalized: two tyres were punctured, wing mirrors broken, doors dented, and interior damage included snapped indicator stalks, a stabbed radio, and scissors embedded in the seat belts.

The victim suspected his father was behind the attack.

Court records showed Rees had prior convictions for battery, breaching a restraining order, stalking, malicious communications, burglary, and harassment.

He had also impersonated a police officer to threaten his ex-partner and daughter and had thrown his son's keys into a drain.

Rees admitted to charges of criminal damage, theft from a vehicle, breaching a restraining order, and harassment.

The judge warned that continued misconduct could result in further restraining orders preventing him from entering certain parts of Llanelli.

He was sentenced to 18 months in prison, with a one-third reduction for guilty pleas, to serve up to half of that time before potential release on licence.

Furthermore, a five-year restraining order was issued, prohibiting him from contacting his son.