38-year-old Neal Hancock, from Sandfields, was previously handed a restraining order preventing him from contacting his victims, which he subsequently breached. As a result, he has now been sentenced to 46 weeks in prison.
Inspector Jared Easton from South Wales Police said: “Neal Hancock is a serial stalking offender who has made the lives of numerous victims a misery through his unacceptable behaviour.
“He displayed an obsession with his victims, leaving them fearing for their safety.”
Stalking and harassment are offences under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.
South Wales Police say that stalking offences can be committed by people you know as well as strangers, but just because you know or knew the person, doesn’t mean it’s your fault – and is still an offence.
A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: “Someone you know could be stalking you; an ex partner or a person you were friends with, or it might be a stranger. If it’s someone you know, or knew, it doesn’t mean that it’s your fault; it’s still stalking and it’s an offence.
“If the behaviour you’re experiencing is fixated, obsessive, unwanted and/or repeated, you can report the crime or you can contact the National Stalking Helpline for more advice”.
(Lead image: South Wales Police)
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