{"id":132751,"date":"2021-07-19T22:34:10","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T22:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=132751"},"modified":"2021-07-19T22:34:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T22:34:10","slug":"balaclava-wearing-boyfriend-shows-up-at-fiancees-home-to-hurl-cat-litter-at-her","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/balaclava-wearing-boyfriend-shows-up-at-fiancees-home-to-hurl-cat-litter-at-her\/","title":{"rendered":"Balaclava-wearing boyfriend shows up at fianc\u00e9e’s home to hurl cat litter at her"},"content":{"rendered":"
A bonkers boyfriend turned up in a balaclava to pour two trays of dirty cat litter over his fianc\u00e9e after he found out she was seeing someone else.<\/p>\n
In a fit of jealous rage, Michael Dean also punched the woman in the head and caused \u00a32,000 of damage to the new bloke\u2019s home.<\/p>\n
But since the case went to court, the roofer has fallen in love with someone else and is expecting a baby, Michael\u2019s lawyer said.<\/p>\n
The 37-year-old wore the balaclava in a half-hearted attempt to hide his identity – but his victim quickly realised who it was, reports DerbyshireLive.<\/p>\n
Handing him a two-year community order, magistrate Paul McCaffrey said: "This was clearly a revenge attack on your partner during which you even turned up wearing a balaclava in a vague attempt to disguise yourself.<\/p>\n
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"You sought to humiliate her by pouring cat litter over her which contained urine and faeces.<\/p>\n
"And you systematically caused a lot of damage at the other man's property."<\/p>\n
At Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court, the prosecutor Peter Bettany said the victim was at an address when she saw her ex, with the disguise over his head inside the house.<\/p>\n
The offence took place in December 2019 in Ilkeston, he added.<\/p>\n
He said: "Screaming could be heard by the neighbours.<\/p>\n
"She said she went to the kitchen but the defendant got hold of her phone, threw it into the toilet, picked it back up and snapped it.<\/p>\n
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"As she was walking away he threw a cat litter tray which was had an extensive amount of contents over her."<\/p>\n
Michael, of Ilkeston, then left but came back a couple of days later to damage the home.<\/p>\n
Despite denying the charges, he was found guilty after trial of common assault and criminal damage charges.<\/p>\n
Theo Addae, defending, said when his client was told about the new relationship the victim was in, they were engaged and planning a wedding.<\/p>\n
He said the defendant, of Wallcliff Road, challenged his then fianc\u00e9e about the matter and she admitted cheating.<\/p>\n
Mr Addae said: "He has now moved on, got a new partner and she is pregnant."<\/p>\n
As part of the community order Dean must undertake 200 hours unpaid work and attend five rehabilitation sessions.<\/p>\n
He was also ordered to pay more than \u00a33,000 in compensation, charges and surcharges.<\/p>\n