A FATHER has been banned from entering Colchester for two years after he repeatedly breached a non-molestation order by turning up at his former partner’s home.

Danny Clayton, 27, was banned from directly contacting his ex or visiting her home in Colchester after an order was put in place at her request in October last year.

But Chelmsford Crown Court heard he repeatedly breached this order by visiting her home a number of times in January.

Jason Cross, prosecuting, said: “She describes every time Mr Clayton came to her address he would be unpleasant towards to her and these visits continued.”

On January 28, Clayton arrived at her address and told her he was planning to leave the area the following day as the police were out looking for him.

The police were called and Clayton hid under a bed, but was discovered and arrested.

He later admitted breaching the order and causing criminal damage to the walls of a police cell.

The court heard Clayton, previously of All Saints Avenue, Colchester, has seven convictions for nine offences, some of which concern breaching court orders.

Sasha Bailey, mitigating, said Clayton had made frequent visits to his ex’s home through her “guidance, request and invitation”.

She said: “This is an unfortunate situation of two people who perhaps, no matter what feelings they have for one another, realise they simply cannot be together in a relationship and Mr Clayton has come to that realisation.

“It’s his intention when released to move to Portsmouth.

“His sister lives in the Portsmouth area, he has a flat readily available for him to move into and he has work with his sister’s partner.

“He understands when it comes to contact with his two small children that everything must be done through the family court proceedings.”

Clayton was sentenced to three months imprisonment, suspended for two years.

He was also made the subject of a community order, requiring him to complete a prescribed programme and a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement.

The order bans him from Colchester for two years, unless child visitation is agreed between solicitors.

Recorder William Clegg QC said: “I hope you are able to start a new life in Portsmouth and leave this behind you.”