Overview

• He pleaded guilty at Bournemouth Crown Court to one count of stalking after bombarding his ex-partner with messages and secretly placing an AirTag on her car
• Judge Susan Evans issued a five-year restraining order prohibiting him from any contact with Sarah Crossley-Weir
• He was given a 12-month community order that includes 120 hours of unpaid work, 25 rehabilitation days and a £500 costs payment
• The victim endured severe anxiety and suicidal thoughts and was advised to install home alarms, cameras and use a police-issued phone
• His defence highlighted a distinguished 37-year Army career, Sandhurst graduation and service-related PTSD as reasons for a noncustodial sentence