A MAN dumped by his girlfriend has been given a restraining order to keep away from her, after magistrates heard that she was scared of him after he plagued her with phone calls and turned up at her workplace.

Dean Martin Davies, 26, admitted harassment and criminal damage to the front door of Maihanna Murphy’s home after the break-up of their relationship.

Magistrates heard that he had threatened to kill himself and told her it would be her fault.

Davies, of Ty Cwm, Eglwysfach, also sent Ms Murphy threatening messages saying he would “make your life a living hell”.

Prosecutor Helen Tench said the couple had been together for around eight months but had split and had little contact since.

However, Davies got in touch with Ms Murphy saying he wanted to repay money he owed her. Davies said he wanted to rekindle the relationship, but Ms Murphy refused.

The couple saw each other again and went for a walk together, but Davies turned aggressive when he learnt that Ms Murphy was seeing someone else and, when he was drunk, became angry.

On 11 September, Davies made five phone calls and sent nine text messages to Ms Murphy and, as she was leaving the Scholars pub where she worked, he appeared.

Ms Murphy ran back to the pub as Davies was drunk and she was concerned about what he would do.

After getting home, Ms Murphy received a number of calls from Davies, and the following day received another eight calls. After she eventually answered, Davies said: “I’ll make your life a living hell.”

He also sent messages saying he would kill himself, and Ms Murphy woke up to find Davies in her room. Checks showed that a cat flap in the door had been damaged.

After his arrest, Davies said he hadn’t harassed Ms Murphy, but had called her. He claimed she had been sending messages to him on social media or via friends, but that she then refused to talk to him.

Defence solicitor Alan Lewis said Davies now accepted the relationship was over and was sorry for his behaviour after the split.

He said Davies would abide by conditions as part of a community order and did not oppose the application for a restraining order.

Mr Lewis said Davies had spent two days in police custody after being arrested for the offences.

Davies was made subject to a two-year community order with 30 sessions of a relationship course and 25 days of rehabilitation activity requirement.

He will also have to complete 120 hours of unpaid work.

Magistrates ordered him to pay costs of £170 and imposed a restraining order until further notice.