Jilted man besotted with his former lover

Sep 25 2008 by Michelle Coyle, North Wales Weekly News

A JILTED man admitted harassing his former lover, plying her with unwanted champagne and flowers.

John Yale, 49, of Twll Llwynog, Abergele, has been banned from talking to the woman be was besotted with about anything other than work.

Yale met funeral home worker Nicola Davies on the day of his wife’s death in October 2006.

He later began work at the same Abergele funeral directors and began a relationship with her.

After a series of arguments she ended the relationship by telephone on May 6, but Yale, who was placed on an indefinite restraining order, persisted in telling her: “You’re stunning, you’re beautiful, I love you. I want you back.”

He agreed at Llandudno magistrates’ court that between May 16 and June 18 he subjected Miss Davies to unwanted attention, ranging from radio requests, flowers and champagne, to assault and hurling abuse at her in the street.

On May 15 she contacted police after being followed home. Yale had grabbed her arm, saying: “I will never leave you alone.” Nicola was reduced to tears by his actions.

On her 40th birthday flowers and champagne were sent to her at work. She returned them only to be told that numerous other bouquets had been bought by Yale.

On June 12 she received a call from a friend of Yale’s who asked her to turn on the radio. She was disturbed to find a song had been requested for her on Smooth FM.

On June 18 Yale followed her home after work and subjected her to a torrent of abuse at a bus stop.

His actions had a devastating impact on her. She told the police: “I am emotionally and physically drained.”

Defence solicitor Nia Dawson said that while Yale accepted the allegations, he rejected the “minutiae of details”.

Yale was also fined £160 and ordered to pay an additional £60 in court costs and a £15 victims’ surcharge.