LOVELORN Northern Irish pharmacist, Richard Lyness, is facing spending time behind bars if he fails to control drunken urges to contact a former girlfriend.
The 38-year-old was placed on probation and ordered to do community service by Belfast Magistrate's Court for his eight-month long email, text, social media and phone calling campaign to woo his ex-partner, The Irish News reported.
The Court heard 170 emails, more than 30 text messages and 677 calls were logged in a single two-week period, while Lyness also made daily contact with the woman through Facebook and Instagram.
A reference provided by a Christian evangelical group on Lyness's behalf noted that alcohol was a factor in the incidents.
District Judge, Liam McNally, issued a restraining order to ensure Lyness leaves the woman alone until 2023, noting "there's very little [that's] Christian about the behaviour just repeated to me".
"If you contact her in any shape or form I will sentence you to five months imprisonment on that charge," McNally said.
"If you go back on the drink, get drunk and decide, 'I must pick up my phone or iPad and send a WhatsApp', just think twice."
While Dispensary Corner is loath to offer advice on matters of the heart, Lyness should consider deleting her number.
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