Convicted killer Daniel Bannister, 50, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after breaching a restraining order by turning up at Cheryl Tweedy's home for the fourth time. The incident occurred on 19 June, when Bannister arrived by taxi just before 10pm, rang the intercom twice, and peered over the gate.
At Reading Crown Court on Tuesday, Bannister admitted a single charge of breaching a restraining order. Judge Alan Blake also issued a fresh restraining order prohibiting any contact with the singer. Bannister claimed Tweedy had invited him via Microsoft Teams, a claim the court rejected.
In a victim impact statement, Tweedy said she was 'stunned' by the visit and had been forced to hire personal security. 'Each time he returns the worry of his intentions intensifies,' she said. 'I'm worried, nervous and on edge every time I open my gate. No person should have to feel this way.'
Judge Blake remarked: 'She does not wish any contact with you and you are causing her anxiety. You have shown defiance to the court order. You need to draw a line under that behaviour.'
Bannister was initially jailed for four months in September last year and given a three-year restraining order, but breached it in December. In March, he was jailed for 16 weeks for repeatedly turning up at Tweedy's home. During that hearing, the court heard Tweedy 'immediately panicked' and was 'terrified', fearing for the safety of her eight-year-old son.
Bannister has a prior conviction for manslaughter, having killed Rajendra Patel, 48, in 2012 at a south London YMCA shelter.
