Usman Khan, a 42-year-old man banned from attending his elderly parents' home in Newcastle, was jailed for 12 months after breaching his restraining order less than 24 hours after being released from prison.
Khan, of no fixed abode, had previously been jailed in May for harassing his parents by turning up at their address 22 times in a single night. He was released from custody on July 27 but went to his mother and father's house in Fenham the following day, asking to come in. On July 29, he was found asleep on their drive.
Court hearing and guilty plea
At Newcastle Magistrates' Court, Khan pleaded guilty to two counts of breaching a restraining order. John Brown, defending, said Khan was homeless and had nowhere else to go, having always previously lived with his parents.
Brown told the court: "Mr Khan wishes me to tell you that, whilst he remains homeless, he feels that he will always return home. He just doesn't have any accommodation. When he was released from custody, it was understood that he would be given assistance to live in a bail hostel but that never materialised."
He added: "It's a sad state of affairs because of this man's binge drinking. He isn't addicted but, when he gets a craving, he just can't stop. He was intoxicated when he went to the house. He didn't try to force entry into the premises and his father told him to leave. The following day, his father came outside and found his son asleep by the car next to the house, whilst he was intoxicated."
Impact on family
In a statement, Khan's father said: "His behaviour makes me feel uncomfortable because, when he's intoxicated, his behaviour scares my wife and I. It has a damaging effect on our family. Our other children won't attend our address in case they bump into him."
Another statement from the victim said: "I am very stressed and anxious and worried he will turn up at the address. I know he will keep turning up - in the past, he turned up 22 times in one night."
The court heard that Khan has 27 offences on his record, had breached police bail 20 times since May, and was also in breach of a community order. Magistrates thanked Khan for his honesty but sentenced him to 12 months in prison.
