Wimblington man starts prison sentence after years of controlling and violent abuse
He broke into his ex-partner's home despite a court order to stay away
A man who kicked his pregnant partner and continued to terrorise her after their relationship ended has started a prison sentence.
Karl Evans, 34, of Webb Gardens, Wimblington, near March, was sentenced to two years and two months at Huntingdon Law Courts on Tuesday 25th August.
He admitted controlling and coercive behaviour in an intimate relationship, and was also handed a restraining order.
Years of abuse
For almost a decade, Evans constantly phoned and texted the victim, demanded access to her devices and monitored her movements by installing a tracker on her phone and cameras inside the home.
He regularly assaulted her and, on one occasion, kicked her while she was pregnant.
He was arrested in October 2024 after the years of abuse came to light.
Following his arrest, the victim ended the relationship and moved to another address.
Breaches of a court order
Evans was released on bail and served with a non-molestation order, banning him from contacting or approaching the victim.
However, at about 5.35am on 15th November 2024, he turned up drunk at her new home and repeatedly banged on her door while shouting and swearing, leaving her terrified.
The following month, he called her 22 times from a withheld number, verbally abusing her when she answered.
On 25th January this year, Evans again appeared at the victim's home.
When she told him through an open window to leave, he forced the window open and climbed inside, then followed her upstairs, prompting her to call police, who arrested him at the scene.
Police response
DC Jake Boreham-Dennis, who investigated, said: "Karl Evans subjected the victim to years of controlling, intimidating and violent behaviour, leaving her living in fear.
"Despite being arrested and made subject to a court order designed to protect the victim, he repeatedly ignored those restrictions and continued his campaign of harassment and abuse.
"I would like to commend the victim for her courage throughout this investigation, and I hope this sentence provides her with some reassurance as she moves forward with her life."
Support and information relating to domestic abuse is available on the Cambridgeshire Police website.