Daniel Bannister, 50, repeatedly turned up at the home of former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy has been jailed at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court for 16 weeks for breaching a restraining order
Cheryl Tweedy’s stalker, who has a murder conviction, has been put behind bars.
Daniel Bannister, 50, who persistently showed up at the residence of ex-Girls Aloud star Cheryl, has been sentenced to 16 weeks in prison at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court for violating a restraining order.
The former Girls Aloud member was left shaken after convicted murderer Bannister exhibited “displaying fixated, obsessive, unwanted and repetitive behaviour” towards the Let You singer. Bannister, previously found guilty of killing a man in a homeless hostel, caused Cheryl “serious alarm.”
The 50-year-old, with no permanent address, was earlier imprisoned in September for four months for an offence he committed in July. He was also slapped with a three-year restraining order, barring him from contacting Cheryl, entering Buckinghamshire or visiting her home.
However, in December, court papers disclosed that he had returned to the home she shares with her young son, Bear. He was accused of breaching his restraining order by entering Buckinghamshire on December 10, reports the Mirror.
He allegedly showed up at “an address where you knew or believed Cheryl Tweedy was present,” which constitutes another violation of his order. Bannister was charged with harassment – breach of restraining order on conviction, harassment – breach of restraining order on conviction and attempt to breach a restraining order after conviction.
Today, at Wycombe Magistrates’ Court, Bannister, who had been held in custody, was sent to jail.
Previously, he had tried to reach out to Cheryl, either directly or indirectly, despite being prohibited from doing so. He admitted to three separate offences in December and was incarcerated until his court appearance today.
While Cheryl was treading the boards in the West End show 2:22 A Ghost Story, her crew were reportedly on “red alert” after she received unsettling messages along with flowers outside the theatre.
In 2012, Bannister confessed to manslaughter at Kingston Crown Court following an assault on Rajendra Patel at a south London YMCA homeless shelter. After an attack in February of that year, Mr Patel was readmitted to hospital on March 9, tragically passing away just a day later.
His death was attributed to a fracture in his left ankle, pulmonary thromboembolism, and deep vein thrombosis of the left femoral vein. Bannister, who was 37 at the time, was set to stand trial for Mr Patel’s murder, but the CPS downgraded the charge to manslaughter.
It’s thought that the two men, both residents of the homeless shelter, had been embroiled in a long-standing feud when the assault occurred. CCTV footage presented in court showed Bannister kicking and punching his victim as he tried to approach a lift.
Back in 2012, His Honour Judge Nicholas Price delivered his verdict as he sent Bannister down, stating: “This is a tragic case. When you attacked Mr Patel you did not intend to cause serious bodily harm let alone cause death. But the attack undoubtedly goes beyond one punch, it is a sustained attack or more or less 30 to 40 seconds. It is clear you are not a danger to the public, but it is inevitable that you must serve an immediate custodial sentence.”
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