Brick-hurling yob repeatedly attacked home of Leeds ex leaving her fearing for her life
Thug told by judge he had “reached the end of the line”
A thug who tormented his ex partner by turning up at her home and putting her windows through has finally been jailed.
Lewis Morley was already on two suspended sentences and ordered to keep away from the young woman by a restraining order.
But the 26-year-old ignored it and continued to harass her.
He was jailed at Leeds Crown Court this week after admitting 11 new offences.
Prosecutor Emily Jenkins said Morley and the woman had been in a relationship from 2023 to 2025, but it was punctuated by violent incidents.
He turned up at his ex partner’s home in Bramley on the morning of July 12, despite being given a 10-year restraining order to stay away in March.
Morley hurled a brick through her window after refusing him entry, and she later said she feared he would attack or kill her.
A neighbour then shouted at Morley, but he turned on her and threw a brick in her direction. It missed and landed in her garden.
Morley fled, but in the early hours of July 23 he went to her home again, shouting outside her door.
He then put the window through again, and when she confronted him, he became emotional and began to apologise.
The police were called, but this time the woken neighbours were able to detain him until they arrived.
Ms Jenkins said he was being “rude, erratic and argumentative”, and at one point pretended to be unconscious.
He was taken to St James’s Hospital after claiming he had taken various medication, and was abusive towards medical staff, swearing at them. He also spat on the floor.
Morley, of no fixed address, gave a no-comment interview.
He has 12 previous convictions for 26 offences. He was last before the court in May and given a 12-month sentence, suspended for 18 months, for assault, criminal damage and escaping lawful custody.
Held on remand, he appeared in court this week over a video link from HMP Leeds. He admitted possession of cocaine, failing to surrender to bail, three of criminal damage, two of disorderly behaviour, two of breaching a restraining order, common assault and failing to provide a sample for a drugs test.
Mitigating, Michael Walsh said Morley was aware of his situation, that he was facing jail and will continue to receive longer sentences.
Judge Christopher Batty gave him a 16-month sentence, and activated 10 months in total of his two suspended sentences, making a total of 26 months.
The 10-year restraining order, imposed in May, will remain in place.