Man jailed after ignoring court order and harassing ex-partner
Smith was heard asking where the victim was and whether she was with another man and stated that if she had a boyfriend, he would kill him
Last updated 26th Aug 2026
A 'fixated' ex-partner who ignored a court order and subjected his victim to a campaign of harassment has been jailed.
Ashley Smith, 38, of Eastleigh Road, Eastfield, Peterborough, was given a restraining order on 5 May this year after being convicted of stalking his ex-partner.
However, police have said the victim awoke one morning, less than a month later, to find several missed calls from a withheld number, which she suspected was Smith.
Later that day, Smith called again before contacting the victim's friend, who recorded the call. Smith was heard asking where the victim was and whether she was with another man and stated that if she had a boyfriend, he would kill him.
During that afternoon, Smith made a further 22 calls, all of which the victim ignored. Smith continued to contact the victim from a withheld number the following month and eventually she answered one of the calls and heard Smith making threats to go to her home and demanding to know who she was with.
He added she had ruined his life and threatened that she "wasn't going to get away with it".
The following day, Smith made another call, in which he said, "you're dead tomorrow, you'll die. I swear on my mother's life you're dead."
Officers arrested Smith at Stansted Airport on 18 June.
On Thursday, 20 August, at Cambridge Crown Court, Smith was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting three counts of harassment in breach of a restraining order.
Detective Constable Kyle Miskin, who investigated, said: "Smith's behaviour left the victim living in fear and constantly looking over her shoulder. Despite being made subject to a restraining order, he repeatedly ignored the conditions and continued to contact and threaten her.
"Everyone has the right to feel safe following the end of a relationship. Stalking, harassment and controlling behaviour can have a devastating impact on victims, and we will always take reports seriously and do everything we can to protect those affected.
"I hope this sentence provides the victim with some reassurance and allows her to move forward with her life."