A jealous and insecure man made his partner think she was being stalked in a "bizarre and wicked" ploy to test whether she was being faithful.
Rhodri Harries assumed the identify of another man and bombarded the woman with text messages – often crude sexual messages – which made her think she was being watched.
His partner was so distressed by what was happening she took to sleeping with a knife under her pillow – and all the while Harries played along with the cruel pretence, reports Wales Online.
Craig Jones, prosecuting at Swansea Crown Court, said Harries and his victim had known each other for more than a decade. They kept in touch over the years via Facebook before starting a relationship though they did not move in together.
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