An abusive boyfriend fled the country to avoid being brought to justice and was not arrested again until five years after his crimes.
John Valliday, who has a history of violence and firearms offences in his native Northern Ireland, lived in Rochdale with his long-term partner in July 2016.
During a three-day period, the 59-year-old subjected the woman to a torrent of abuse, prosecution barrister Duncan Wilcock told Minshull Street Crown Court.
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The woman became so frightened that she rang her daughter and Valliday was reported to the police.
After being arrested and subsequently charged in relation to the offence, Valliday was released on bail.
He then returned to Northern Ireland until he was eventually arrested in his home county of Antrim and brought back to England to be remanded in custody, on May 26 2021.
Valliday, of Arran Street, Co Antrim, pleaded guilty to an offence under section two of the Protection from Harassment Act, and failing to surrender to bail.
Defending, Michael Johnson told the court that Valliday had 'been in a bad place' at the time of the offending.
"They had been in Northern Ireland and he followed her to Greater Manchester so she could be close to her daughter.
"He felt isolated, he was never able to settle, and his wellbeing and mental health suffered.
"It impacted on the way he behaved towards [the victim] and others."
Jailing Valliday for six months, Judge John Potter said: "I don’t mean any disrespect to you but you have a poor record of offending in the North of Ireland.
"I appreciate a lot of that happened some years ago.
"You are a violent man or have been in the past.
"During a three-day period, there were a number of occasions where you said these appalling words, causing her extreme fear and it had a profound effect on her daughter.
"You were arrested, interviewed, charged, and asked to attend at court - instead of doing that you decided to go back to the North of Ireland and not return.
"It was a deliberate attempt to avoid jurisdiction."
