A stalking victim was left so scared she couldn't eat or sleep during a terrifying campaign of harassment.
Paul McGiff made the woman's life a misery after their relationship came to an end.
The 32-year-old followed her, took her picture and photographed vehicles parked outside her home, and at an address she visited, the Daily Record reports.
He also went on to make false allegations against her and sent menacing pictures.
Details of his malicious campaign were laid bare after he pled guilty at Airdrie Sheriff Court to causing the woman fear and alarm between June and October last year.
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McGiff was handed a Community Payback Order with 100 hours unpaid work to be completed within 12 months.
Sheriff Walter Mercer also placed McGiff under the supervision of social workers for two years.
A source close to the victim said: "Paul and the victim were together from 2012 for around five-and-a-half years and after that it was on and off a few times.
"After they split for the final time, Paul started stalking her and taking pictures of his victim through the window of her home.
"He'd also follow her car, take more pictures of it and then send the images to her through messages to try and intimidate her.
"This left the victim terrified to leave her own home, she could barely eat or sleep worrying what would happen to her and her children.
"She said he was constantly harassing her through text and phone calls and that she couldn't breathe knowing he was always around.
"He's been given a non-harassment order by the court for 12 months but this has left the family a bit worried about what his intentions will be after the time is up.
"The only good to come out of the situation is the fact that the victim can now live some type of life where she isn't being controlled and doesn't have an abuser glued to her side 24/7.
"The victim feels like she can breathe again and try to live her life peacefully with her children."
