A MAN who threatened to kill his former partner and monitored her movements has been jailed after being convicted of controlling and coercive behaviour.

Benjamin David Jason Albin, aged 25 and of Swanage, appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday, January 13 for sentencing.

The court heard how Albin would contact his victim ‘excessively on a daily basis’ - bombarding her with calls and messages within minutes of her arriving at her workplace before coming to see who she was with if he did not get a response.

Albin sent messages to his victim making threats to kill her and anyone she was speaking to.

Albin insisted she install a location service on a mobile phone app so he could monitor her movements and would accuse her of cheating on him if it was ever turned off.

The 25-year-old denied one charge of coercive and controlling behaviour - dating back to early 2021 - but was convicted following a trial at Bournemouth Crown Court. He admitted one charge of criminal damage in respect of the victim’s possessions.

His Honour Judge Robert Pawson sentenced Albin to a total of 30 months in prison and made him subject to a restraining order for a period of seven years.

Detective Sergeant Eleanor Jones, of Bournemouth CID, said: “We take all reports of domestic abuse extremely seriously and are committed to both supporting victims and taking robust action against offenders.

“Nobody deserves to be the victim of the kind of psychological and emotional abuse Benjamin Albin subjected his former partner to.

“I hope this case demonstrates that we will take action to ensure offenders such as Albin face the consequences of their actions.

“I want to praise the victim in this case for having the courage to come forward and report this awful behaviour to us. I hope her actions will inspire others to feel confident that they can report offences to police in the knowledge that they will be fully supported, with specialist officers supporting them from their initial police contact through to the court process.

“If you have been a victim of domestic abuse, or you know someone who is being abused, please report it to Dorset Police. This can be done in confidence. 

“If abuse is in progress and someone is in immediate danger, call 999.”

For more information on help and advice around domestic abuse as well as details of agencies that can offer support visit www.dorset.police.uk/da.