DOMESTIC ABUSER WALKS FREE AFTER 'JEALOUS AND OBSESSIVE' RAGE AGAINST EX
A domestic abuser who aimed a 'jealous and obsessive' rage against his former partner smiled as he walked free from court.Kaine Fearn breached his restraining order by sending messages of himself crying and threatening to kill her.
The 22-year-old, of Sandbed Lane, Belper, was supported by his new partner as he pleaded guilty to harassment after repeatedly contacting his ex-partner over several months in 2019.
Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court heard how Fearn was handed a four-year restraining order in December 2018 following a “physically and emotionally” abusive relationship, DerbyshireLive reports.
His former girlfriend said he once tried to suffocate her and would blackmail her into staying with him.
The court heard how Fearn sent his ex-girlfriend a picture of the Ilkeston Flyer bus, implying that he was on his way to her address.
Her fear increased when she received up to 50 texts, voice messages, and more than 20 missed calls when she turned her phone off.
The court heard how Fearn's behavior was driven by jealousy, especially after learning she had started seeing someone else, leading to threats of violence.
The court also noted a history of domestic violence, with Fearn previously handed a four-year restraining order in December 2018 following abuse.
He also pleaded guilty to cannabis possession and received a two-year suspended sentence of 26 weeks, with no penalty for the cannabis but ordered to pay £307 in court costs.
District Judge Jonathan Taaffe commented on Fearn's disregard for court orders and his efforts to have contact with his ex-partner, saying: “You are a fool to yourself.
You have a history of domestic violence.
You have gone out of your way to have contact with this lady knowing that it was against a court order.
The initial contact was from the lady to yourself.
You then got in touch with her again and used your normal bullying tendencies to put her in fear.” The judge acknowledged that Fearn has a new partner and a job since his release from custody, and suggested this might help him avoid prison, stating: “What may save him is the instigation of it by the lady concerned.”
