A man has been given a restraining order after repeatedly contacting a woman via email, phone and leaving voicemails.

Lee Hannah, of Spring Vale, Swanmore, also visited the woman's home address in Stockbridge between April 1 and July 6, 2024.

The 63-year-old admitted a charge of harassment without violence during a hearing at Southampton Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

The court heard how he "pursued a course of conduct" that amounted to harassment of the woman.

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He was sentenced on Wednesday, April 23, at the same court, and was given a community order.

This requires him to attend a maximum of 25 days of rehabilitation activities.

As part of the community order, Hannah must also complete 100 hours of unpaid work within 12 months.

A restraining order was also imposed, preventing him from contacting the victim, directly or indirectly, until April 22, 2028.

He was also ordered to pay £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and a £114 surcharge.