A NORTHWICH man has been jailed after breaching a restraining order over a three-month period.

Gareth Taylor, of London Road, Northwich, was made subject to the order in October 2021 at Chester Crown Court.

But seven months later, between May 23 and August 16 of this year, the 29-year-old breached the restraining order by contacting a woman he was prohibited from seeing or speaking to – either directly or indirectly.

Taylor pleaded guilty to the breach on October 6 and appeared in Chester Crown Court on November 3 to be sentenced.

After listening to the case, Recorder Peter Horgan jailed Taylor for 18 weeks.