A jilted partner who conducted a campaign of intimidation against his former lover when she refused to take him back has been convicted of stalking.

Peter Sorrell, 65, threw rocks, eggs and other items at Julie Metcalfe's home when their four-year affair ended.

He also daubed words such as ‘slapper’, and ‘sex for sale’ on her house during late night raids.

Ms Metcalfe also received ‘bizarre’ letters and messages, falsely sent under the names of other people including Sorrell’s ex-wife, warning she was causing ‘suffering’ to a ‘good man’.

Others threatened her, with comments such as ‘bitch is going to burn’.