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Spurned lover bombarded ex with messages and turned up uninvited at her door

John Fowlie. Image: DC Thomson
John Fowlie. Image: DC Thomson

A jilted lover bombarded his ex-partner with calls and messages and repeatedly turned up at her door in a desperate bid to win her back.

John Fowlie struggled to cope when his partner brought their “intense” five-month relationship to an end.

The 61-year-old hounded the woman with phonecalls, then inundated her with messages until she blocked his number and social media pages.

He even repeatedly attended at her home in Aberdeen despite being asked to stay away.

Fiscal depute Lydia Ross told Aberdeen Sheriff Court the pair had been a couple since March 2022.

14 voicemails left in one day

She said: “On August 11, the complainer informed the accused the relationship was over.

“The accused thereafter repeatedly called her via Facebook Messenger and Whatsapp stating that he was in love with her and was on the way to her home.

“The complainer requested he did not attend, however, the accused sent her a photograph showing he was on his way and attended at her door regardless.”

When the woman didn’t answer the door, Fowlie phoned her “multiple times”.

She tried to block his number but he left numerous messages “trying to rekindle the relationship”.

The messages were so persistent that his ex-partner resorted to blocking him on all forms of social media.

The next day, he returned to her door uninvited and the woman phoned the police to have him removed.

‘No doubt your actions would have caused distress and alarm’

Officers attended and found Fowlie in his car outside the address. They advised him to leave.

On August 13 the woman received a note which read: “I can’t live without you”.

Two days later, on August 15, she received a total of 14 voicemails from Fowlie, with a further one left on August 17.

Fowlie, of Castleton Crescent, Aberdeen, pled guilty to engaging in a course of behaviour which was abusive of his ex-partner.

His solicitor described the couple’s relationship as “intense” and said Fowlie hadn’t realised the harm he was causing.

Sheriff Lesley Johnston told Fowlie: “No doubt your actions would have caused the complainer distress and alarm.”

She ordered him to be supervised for a year and complete 120 hours of unpaid work.

The sheriff also imposed a three-year non-harassment order.

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