A LANCASTER MAN HAS BEEN JAILED FOR A STALKING CAMPAIGN AGAINST A WOMAN.
Darren Mitchell, 23, stalked a woman for several months, forcing her to alter her daily routine to protect herself.
He threatened to show up at her workplace and began following her partner.
In her victim personal statement, the woman said: “I can’t go out anywhere on my own for fear of seeing Darren or someone to do with him.
“I won’t go out in town as I don’t feel safe.
I feel I can’t do anything without feeling someone is watching me all the time.
“I’m living a sheltered life.
I don’t do anything, don’t go anywhere, don’t see anyone outside work and I’ve lost a lot of friendships because of it.
“I no longer feel like me anymore and Darren has destroyed who I am.” Mitchell, of no fixed address, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison at Preston Crown Court after pleading guilty to stalking and engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour.
He was also made subject to a six-year restraining order.
Det Con Dan Entwistle of Lancashire Police's West Division said: “I would like to commend the bravery which the victim showed in coming forward and reporting the offences to us.
“Lancashire Police take reports of stalking extremely seriously, and we will investigate reports and try to bring offenders to justice.
“I welcome the prison sentence passed on Darren Mitchell and I hope it sends out the message that stalking will not be tolerated.”
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United Kingdom
- based on first name
57.4%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United Kingdom
57.4%
Surname region
UK
United States
50.9%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
because of it. "I no longer feel like me anymore and Darren has destroyed who I am." Mitchell, of no fixed address, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison at Preston Crown Court after pleading guilty to stalking and engaging in ...
Prison sentence
two-and-a-half years
I don't do anything, don't go anywhere, don't see anyone outside work and I've lost a lot of friendships because of it. "I no longer feel like me anymore and Darren has destroyed who I am." Mitchell, of no fixed address, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison at Preston Crown Court after pleading guilty to stalking and engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour
Court order
He was also made subject to a six-year restraining order
