NIGEL DUNN

MAN JAILED FOR STALKING FORMER PARTNER IN PERSISTENT HARASSMENT

Nigel Dunn, aged 44, started making hundreds of unwanted phone calls just a week after being released from prison for similar offenses, in breach of a non-molestation order.

During the court hearing, Crown Court Prosecutor Declan Austin explained that Dunn’s harassment resumed after he was released on June 25 the previous year.

The calls were often blocked with private numbers, sometimes silent or abusive, which left the victim in ongoing fear.

Austin revealed that Dunn attempted to contact her 985 times, with a notable incident involving 17 calls in a single day in October 2025, leading her to notify the police.

The court heard the victim’s statement, saying she was “kept in a constant state of fear,” and that the calls caused her “tremendous upset and distress.” Dunn, formerly of Skegness and now with no fixed address, admitted to stalking and breaking the non-molestation order.

His defence solicitor, Paul O’Shea, acknowledged Dunn’s regret, stating: “He has blown it big time.

He now recognises the stupidity of what he has done.

He will have to rebuild his life again.” Passing sentence, Recorder Simon King described Dunn’s conduct as “downright nasty”.

He said: “It is clear to me that what you set about doing in the latter part of 2025 caused tremendous upset and distress for her.”.

A five-year restraining order was also imposed, preventing Dunn from having any unlawful contact with his former partner.