He ‘ran a coach and horses’ through the order with ‘daily’ breaches, a court heard
David Blaszkowski has been jailed(Image: Humberside Police)
A nightmare son defiantly refused to take “No” for an answer and repeatedly kept on pestering his long-suffering mother – in “flagrant” breach of a court order. He brazenly continued to turn up at her home uninvited despite her constantly telling him in no uncertain terms that he was definitely not welcome, Hull Crown Court heard.
David Blaszkowski, 30, of Hull, but recently in custody on remand, admitted 10 offences of breaching a non-molestation order between October 4 and 21. He also admitted possessing cannabis and amphetamine.
Harry Bradford, prosecuting, said that Blaszkowski’s mother successfully applied for a non-molestation order against him and this was made on October 3, with conditions including not contacting her or going to her home. But, the next day, Blaszkowski went there and was in her garden with a bicycle.
“She asked if he knew that he was prohibited from attending and he said: ‘Yes’,” Mr Bradford told the court. On October 5, Blaszkowski went into the garden again and sat down in a chair. The police were called.
Blaszkowski admitted those two offences at court on October 6 and the case was adjourned for reports. But between October 6 and 9 and between October 17 and 21, he persisted in breaching the order by going to his mother’s home, including the garden, where he left items and returned later to collect them.
“The offences were committed while he was on bail awaiting sentence,” said Mr Bradford. “This was a persistent breach. There were daily breaches.”
Blaszkowski later failed to appear at Hull Magistrates’ Court and a warrant was issued for his arrest. He was arrested on November 4 on unrelated matters. Blaszkowski was searched and police found four bags of cannabis and some amphetamine.
He also had a set of weighing scales on him. He had convictions for four previous offences, including possessing an offensive weapon and causing criminal damage.
Blaszkowski, who had a Polish-speaking interpreter, told the court: “When I was released from court in October, I had one pair of jeans, one top and one jacket. That’s why I went back to get my things. I had no money. I had nothing.”
Judge Gurdial Singh replied: “That was your fault for not answering bail and being arrested on warrant. Your mother didn’t want you at home. That’s why she applied for an order preventing you from going home.”
Blaszkowski said: “I lived there for 12 years. My father saw me from outside the window. I told him I just came to get changed. I had nowhere else to go.”
Judge Singh told Blaszkowski: “These are persistent breaches. The offences are aggravated by the fact that a great many were committed while on court bail. You say: ‘Where else was I supposed to go?’ but, ultimately, this was not your house.
“Your mother had had enough of your behaviour and was driven to obtaining a court order to keep you away from her. You ran a coach and horses through that order, not only breaching it the day after it was made but also you continued to breach it when you had been before the court and bailed and you knew what you could and could not do.
“Only a custodial sentence is appropriate given your deliberate, persistent, flagrant breach of a court order. You felt you had nowhere else to go. I ask rhetorically: ‘Whose fault was that?’
“There is no prospect of you being rehabilitated in the community. You present a high risk of reoffending.”
Blaszkowski was jailed for 16 months.