Stalker’s campaign of abuse

A DEATH crash motorist who subjected his former partner to a month-long stalking campaign has been ordered to carry out 120 hours’ unpaid community work.

Halim Cholmeley stamped on his former partner’s mobile phone before plaguing her with unwanted messages.

At Dundee Sheriff Court, Sheriff Gregor Murray noted Cholmeley had also broken the terms of a nonharassment order “almost immediately” and placed him under supervision for 12 months.

The 50-year-old caused his victim fear and alarm by turning up at her home uninvited and storming in without her permission.

Cholmeley – who was jailed for six years over the death of Dundee taxi driver Gavin McCabe, 41, in 2009 – grabbed his estranged partner’s mobile phone during a row at her home in St Andrews on July 23 last year.

The court was told he repeatedly stamped on the phone and caused fear or alarm to his victim and two children who also witnessed the incident.

He admitted acting in a threatening or abusive manner and stalking her by waging a campaign of harassment against her between August 31 and October 7 2023.

Cholmeley admitted engaging in a course of conduct by repeatedly and persistently phoning, texting and sending her unwanted social media messages.

He admitted sending an unwanted gift to her work before turning up at her home and entering it uninvited. He also admitted breaching bail by contacting her repeatedly.

The court was told Cholmeley, from Angus, wants to move to somewhere he is “unknown” because he featured in the press for his previous offences.

Halim Cholmeley, 50.