DISGRUNTLED Robert Brander has been gagged after launching a hate campaign against his former dentist. The 64-year-old made Dr David Burton's life hell over the last few years, said Gareth Davies, prosecuting at South East Suffolk Magistrates Court.

By Amanda Cresswell

DISGRUNTLED Robert Brander has been gagged after launching a hate campaign against his former dentist.

The 64-year-old made Dr David Burton's life hell over the last few years, said Gareth Davies, prosecuting at South East Suffolk Magistrates Court.

The court heard Brander developed a fixation with the dentist and distributed defamatory leaflets against him.

Some of the leaflets made references to convicted murderer Dr Harold Shipman.

Sentencing Brander to a three-month suspended sentence, District Judge Reed said: "I think this is probably one of the worst cases of harassment I have ever heard." He also gave Brander a restraining order to leave Dr Burton alone.

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