A JILTED father who sent his ex-partner desperate pleas to see their child has been ordered not to approach her for a year.

John Farrell Guignard, of Mancot, Deeside appeared in Chester Magistrates Court charged with harrassing his ex-partner Irene Miller in Blacon between October 1 2006 and May 18 this year.

Guignard, who had been cautioned for a similar offence in 2006, admitted hand-delivering five letters to Miss Miller with whom he has a six-year-old son.

They parted five years ago and since then, prosecutor Mairead Neeson said, Guignard has sent his former partner around 50 letters.

“The content is generally about gaining access to their son and apologising for his behaviour in the past,” Ms Neeson said. “The content was not threatening but the receipt of the letters was causing her to have sleepless nights and resulted in her suffering from stress.”

Ms Neeson added that from May 2003 he would bombard her with letters and turn up at her house unannounced.

In June 2006 he received a caution for harrassment.

Ms Neeson said: “On May 17 at 11.55am, Miss Miller was in the kitchen. The defendant walked up the street and started banging on the front door. She was frightened and contacted the police.”

It was then that the defendant was arrested and interviewed when he admitted drinking alcohol “for courage” before going to the house.

Richard Simm, defending, insisted that despite sending 50 letters from 2003, only five had been sent during the period Guignard was being charged for.

“When you look at what he’s done, that must fall at the very lowest end of an offence of harrassment. He is a man who has worked tirelessly for good causes in the past despite his problems.”

Mr Simm read from one of the letters. It read: “Dear Irene [...] if I didn’t write to you regarding Bradley, it would seem that I don’t care.

“I have deep regrets but I’ve moved on and I hope you are well. Please say hello to Bradley.”

Chair Ian Smith ordered Guignard to complete a supervision order for 12 months and not to approach Irene Miller. He was also told not to enter Adelaide Road and to complete 100 hours of unpaid work and pay £43 court costs.