A jealous stalker bombarded his ex with hundreds of calls and threatened to kill her. Billy Bland, 26, had been in a volatile relationship with the woman for a matter of months, frequently splitting up and reconciling.
In April last year, after the woman ended the relationship, he grabbed her top and took her phone when she tried to leave. In July, following a row, Bland threatened her.
In October, she broke up with him for good, Minshull Street Crown Court heard. Bland, who was living in Stockport at the time, said he wanted to kill her.
The woman received hundreds of telephone calls, in which threatened her with violence and said he would to take his own life, prosecutor Max Saffman said. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...
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