A teenager who stalked her former lover, following him to Benidorm and scratching 'nonce' on his car bonnet, has been given a community order. Chloe Armes, 19, began a relationship with David McDermott, 42, in 2020 after meeting him at a pub, but became furious when he ended the affair.
Manchester Crown Court heard that Armes and McDermott previously knew each other from Eccles College, where he was her student support officer. Their relationship began after Armes told McDermott she had 'fantasised' about having sex with him. They had sex at a hotel, and McDermott later transferred money to her for drugs she supplied.
After the breakup, Armes followed McDermott to Benidorm, where he had gone alone to drink and take drugs due to poor mental health. She sent him payments of four pence and one pence with messages saying 'call me now' and 'bell me now'. She also contacted his ex-partner and his employer, leading to his dismissal for gross misconduct.
In November 2020, Armes went to his ex-partner's house while McDermott was visiting, damaged windows, and scratched 'nonce' into his car bonnet. She also posted on Facebook claiming she was pregnant. McDermott changed his mobile number three times after Armes repeatedly contacted him using unknown numbers or other people's phones.
Armes admitted stalking and was sentenced to a community order and a restraining order. Her lawyer said she had a troubled upbringing, including being firebombed, and has an emotionally unstable personality disorder. Judge Hilary Manley said she offered Armes 'a chance'.
