Stalker who threatened a Wigan woman narrowly avoids immediate jail term
A Wigan man whose stalking of a woman included sending messages saying he was at her workplace and threats of violence, has been spared an immediate jail term.
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Andrew Gallagher, 36, of Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, targeted the woman between February 16 and 20.
He has also admitted carrying out criminal damage to a door belonging to her. Returning to the borough's law courts for sentencing he was given an 18-week custodial sentence which was suspended for 18 months.