Woman woke up to find stalker at foot of her bed after he climbed into her house
08.12.2023 - 13:59
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A 'despicable' stalker who broke into his victim's house and crept into her bedroom as she slept has been jailed.
Phillip Robinson, 40, of Warboys, Cambridgeshire, had subjected the woman to a campaign of stalking months before the incident, police said. However, it escalated quickly and on the night of June 11 Robinson climbed through an unlocked window at the victim’s home and made his way upstairs.
The victim woke with a jolt to find a man standing at the foot of her bed. She recognised Robinson and shouted ‘what are you doing – get out!’ which woke up other family members. As they managed to get him outside he repeatedly said he was sorry.
READ MORE: Car park ‘takeovers’ and blacked out limos: Northern Quarter fills up as Chanel show comes to town
READ MORE: Murder investigation launched and two people arrested after man found dead in Salford house
The police were called and officers heard that Robinson had been stalking the woman for some months. At first, Robinson would sit on his mobility scooter at the end of his driveway, watching the victim’s home. He would try talking to her when she came outside, but she tried to avoid talking to him.
Police said he would also use the same communal pathway near her garden and would often park his scooter so it would face her home - staying there for about 15 minutes.
Robinson was arrested on 12 June for stalking and bailed with conditions not to contact the victim or go to the street they live on. However, in the following days, he breached his bail conditions several times and was arrested for continuation of stalking.
During a police interview, Robinson said the victim had been flirting with him due to her wearing shorts and because she had talked to him, but