Alderbury man jailed for two years after pleading guilty to stalking

Tuesday, 2 December 2025 09:16

A man who used various social media platforms to stalk his victim has been jailed.

Patrick Egerton, 29, of Spiders Island, Alderbury, had previously been given a restraining order in Northern Ireland preventing him from contacting the victim. Still, he continued to do so and was arrested in Wiltshire in September on suspicion of harassment.

He was bailed but continued to contact the victim, members of her family and neighbours over the phone.

He then began posting allegations of child abuse against the victim on social media, sharing her address and pictures of her, causing her a significant amount of fear.

He was arrested and charged with stalking with a fear of violence and pleaded guilty.

On November 28th, he appeared at Swindon Crown Court. He was sentenced to 24 months' imprisonment and given a 10-year restraining order, which prevents him from contacting the victim, attending her address or posting about her on social media.

Investigator Joe Cantillon said, “Over a period of several months, Egerton has continued to contact his victim, threatening her with violence on occasion and causing her to live in fear.

“He used various social media platforms to spread harmful lies about her and her family – his behaviour has caused her to feel extremely fearful and anxious. This behaviour is not acceptable and will not be tolerated.”

In a personal impact statement provided to the court, the victim described how Egerton’s behaviour had left her living in fear.

“Since the beginning of all of this, I have been having nightmares,” she said. “There are certain places that I won’t go. Even though I know he is in prison at the momen,t I still won’t go. If I go out, I still feel anxious and paranoid. Some days are better than others, but there are days where I really struggle.”

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