Ollerton man, 68, found guilty of stalking sentenced at Nottingham Magistrates' Court
A 68-year-old man found guilty of stalking his ex-partner, despite claiming to have avoided her at all costs, has been sentenced.
Alan Turnbull was sentenced at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court after being found guilty of harassing the woman, who ended their relationship seven years ago, on three separate occasions.
He was handed a 12-month community order with rehabilitation and unpaid work.
Turnbull, of De Lacy Court, Ollerton, must do 80 hours of community service and 15 days of rehabilitation as part of the order,
He was also told to pay costs of £715.
At his trial, the same court heard that on the evening of May 28 last year, the victim saw Turnbull slowly driving past her house while she was putting away laundry.
She said he was idling and starring at her property, despite the lights not being on.
On May 30, the victim was chatting to her neighbour outside her home when she saw Turnbull drive by again.
On June 3, the victim was at the Olde Red Lion Pub in Ollerton with a friend when she spotted Turnbull sitting at a bench some distance away.
Turnbull is a regular at that pub and claimed he had no idea the victim and her friend were there.
The friend, who also gave evidence in court, said the victim and Turnbull chatted for a while after but that she noticed a change in her demeanour.
During the walk home, the victim said that she saw Turnbull driving past her and her friend in his car. She said she saw him again moments later driving in the opposite direction, but this was later dismissed in court due to a lack of evidence.
Turnbull claimed that he avoided his ex at all costs.
