Cambridge man jailed after repeatedly breaching orders to harass former partner
Daniel Wilson ignored restraining and non-molestation orders
Last updated 13th May 2026
A Cambridge man who repeatedly harassed his former partner despite being subject to court orders banning contact has been jailed for 16 months.
Daniel Wilson, 38, of Neptune Close, Cambridge, was already under a non-molestation order and a restraining order prohibiting any communication with the victim. However, prosecutors said he continued a sustained campaign of intimidation and unwanted contact.
On 12 December, Wilson attended the victim’s local pub at around 7.45pm. When the victim confronted him, Wilson allegedly threatened her while holding a glass, saying: “Keep staring at me and I will smash this glass in your face.”
Despite the restrictions against him, Wilson continued contacting the victim over the Christmas period through a series of emails. In one message sent on Christmas Day, he wished her a happy Christmas before later writing: “All I wanted for Christmas is you, but I never got it.”
The court heard that on 5 February this year, Wilson again attended the victim’s local pub where he behaved aggressively towards her partner, warning him “to watch yourself” before leaving on a bicycle.
Wilson was later arrested at his home. While in custody at Parkside Police Station in Cambridge, officers overheard him telling a relative during a phone call: “Tell her to drop this.”
At Cambridge Crown Court on 7 May, Wilson admitted harassment by breaching a restraining order, breaching a non-molestation order, and common assault. He was sentenced to one year and four months in prison and handed a further 10-year restraining order.
DC Luisa McCready, who investigated, said: “Wilson repeatedly ignored court orders designed to protect the victim and instead continued a sustained course of unwanted and intimidating behaviour.
“His actions were persistent, controlling and entirely unacceptable, and would have caused significant distress and fear.
“Breaching non‑molestation and restraining orders is a serious offence, and we will not hesitate to take enforcement action against those who believe they are above the law.
“I hope this sentence provides the victim with reassurance and the space she needs to move forward and serves as a clear message that harassment and stalking will not be tolerated.”