A spurned partner who trashed his ex's flat and stalked her has been jailed.
Steven Nixon was verbally abusive and controlling in a relationship, causing the woman to leave him, Bristol Crown Court heard.
He then smeared vile abuse in paint inside her Bedminster flat, assaulted her and followed her.
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Nixon, 54, of Alfred Road in Bedminster, pleaded guilty to burglary, assault, criminal damage and stalking.
Sentencing today (Tuesday, September 7), Judge Julian Lambert jailed him for eight months.
He told Nixon: "Twice you defiled her home and then you broke a window.
"When wrongly released on bail you continued your campaign against her with further offending calculated to intimidate her.
"The offences are serious because of the vulnerability of the complainant, the domestic context and for a significant part you offended on bail."
The judge handed Nixon a five-year restraining order banning him from all contact with the complainant.
Caighli Taylor, prosecuting, said Nixon's partner of four months walked out on him.
Miss Taylor said Nixon then entered the woman's flat and caused a mess, before returning and daubing offensive words in paint on her carpet and scrawling permanent marker on her clothes.
The court heard Nixon even ripped up a teddy bear, given to the woman by her daughter, and left her a note saying: "I f-ing hate you with all my heart."
Miss Taylor told the court the woman agreed to meet Nixon, and after he said he was owed money, he tried to grab her bag in a shop and was told to leave the premises.
After threatening to smash her home he threw a brick through her window, the court heard.
Nixon was arrested and handed police bail on condition he have no contact with the complainant.
But the court heard he followed her to her friend's home, demanding she come outside, and texted her pleading that she take him back.
He was further arrested, and having been bailed again, Nixon continued to text the woman and hurled derogatory words at her in a shop.
He was arrested for a third time and made no comment when interviewed.
Rhianna Fricker, defending, said her client had used Class A drugs for a decade and had suffered significant mental health problems.
She said he was working to "level himself out" in custody and was healthier for it.
Miss Fricker said: "He realises the relationship was not healthy.
"He realises they should not be together."
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