Police are once again hunting ex-Celtic striker Anthony Stokes after he skipped his sentencing hearing.Stokes, 34, was due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court over a series of abusive texts he sent to his ex-girlfriend Eilidh Scott.
But social workers have been unable to contact the footballer for a background report they were trying to compile on him.Sheriff Alasdair MacFadyen ordered a warrant for his arrest following a brief hearing.
He said: "These are post-conviction cases. He hasn't been responding to calls from social work and I will grant a warrant."In 2019 Stokes pled guilty to stalking Miss Scott.
He had sent her up to 100 abusive messages a day between July 2018 and February 2019, which led to him being given four-year, non-harassment orders to not contact his ex or her mother.He breached the terms later that year with repeated attempts to get in touch with the pair.
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