Sentence: 200 hours of unpaid work under an 18-month community order and an 18-month restraining order
Lee Welden, 55, of Clover Lane in Durrington, stalked his ex-wife by planting a tracker in her car, continually messaging her, driving past her house, and contacting others to obtain information about her between November 1, 2024, and March 23, 2025. He hid the tracker in the car in February after falsely claiming he needed to borrow it to transport a mattress. This behaviour caused the victim significant distress, including feelings of discomfort, exhaustion, and loss of privacy, as detailed in her victim statement.