A stalker who left his victim living in fear was among those sentenced to jail in Suffolk this week.
1. John Sayers
The 36-year-old, of no fixed abode, targeted a woman known to him despite being under a court order not to contact her or enter Suffolk.
The court heard how Sayers attended the victim's home in late July, and on one occasion he threw stones at her window in early hours and shouted from outside, demanding to speak to her.
One visit was captured on a doorbell camera and Sayers was taken to hospital for treatment of self-inflicted injuries before being arrested by police.
Detective sergeant Wendy Pritchard, who led the investigation, described his behaviour as "totally unacceptable", adding it was "unwanted, obsessive and fixated."
Sayers was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison and was given a two-year restraining order.
He was also ordered to pay costs of £239.
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2. Rexher Shpati
Ipswich Crown Court heard how Rexher Shpati was found in a first-floor bedroom of a property being searched by officers in Ipswich.
The search uncovered a black rucksack in ground floor front room containing a large block of cocaine weighing 218g hidden inside a sock.
The cocaine had an estimated street value of between £23,000 and £28,5000.
The 32-year-old of White Hall Lane in Essex answered "no comment" to questions about the drugs but later pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply.
He was jailed for three years and four months after his sentenced was reduced by one-third in light of his pleas.
As a non-British citizen, Shpati will also be subject to deportation proceedings following his release under Section 32 of the UK Borders Act 2007.
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Egidijus Abramavicius and Aurimas Kazmiruk
Egidijus Abramavicius, 34, of Grange Road, and Aurimas Kazmiruk, 39, of Jeffries Road, were unanimously convicted of causing grievous bodily harm with intent following an assault in Ipswich town centre.
The court heard how the pair acted together against the victim, repeatedly punching and kicking him during an attack that began outside a convenience store.
When the assault ended, he suffered from multiple wounds to the back of his head, bleeding around his nose and mouth, missing dentures and bruising to both arms.
Examinations revealed severe injuries, including facial fractures that have permanently altered his vision.
Describing the incident as “gratuitous violence” aggravated by alcohol consumption, Judge Wilson sentenced both men to seven-and-a-half years' imprisonment.
Abramavicius' sentence was brought up to eight years due to further convictions passed on from Carlisle Crown Court.
Both men were also made subject to restraining orders preventing contact with the victim.
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