AN ALLOA man has been given his second conviction for stalking, after he refused to stay away from another ex-partner.

Mateusz Laskowski, of Rose Street, sent a number of unwanted messages to the complainer and waited for her outside a bingo hall for more than three hours.

He appeared at Alloa Sheriff Court on Thursday, March 2, for sentencing and was told to carry out unpaid work.

The Crown says the offence took place over a three-day period, between 26-29 May 2016, but Laskowski had previously been charged with harassing her for more than six months.

Fiscal depute Adrian Fraser told the court: "The complainer has described the accused as controlling during their relationship and was constantly checking on her."

On May 26 last year, the complainer and friends had gone to the Carlton Bingo hall in Stirling and spotted him loitering near to the Black Boy fountain.

He whistled to her, which they ignored, and they then went inside.

The prosecutor added: "The complainer mentioned the presence of the accused to management at [the Bingo Hall]. At around 9.15pm, a member of staff told her that he was still hanging around.

"It was clear that the complainer was distressed and upset. One of her friends went to speak with the accused and explained that she did not wish to have any contact with him."

Laskowski continued to contact her in any case and so she then took the decision to block him from her personal Facebook account.

However, he knew that she maintained a separate account in her son's name – and once again began sending a series of messages.

He told her: "I love you, babes," and "give me a last chance."

The woman replied only to ask him to stop and to inform him that she would go to the police if he failed to do so.

The unwanted contact continued, however, and officers began to trace Laskowski's movements.

After they reviewed CCTV and the Facebook messages, the 23-year-old was charged with engaging a course of conduct which caused fear and alarm to his ex-partner at Rose Street, Alloa, on Allan Park, Stirling, and elsewhere.

Last week, defence agent Claire McCarron acknowledged this was Laskowski's second conviction for stalking in recent memory.

She added that the relationship between the accused and the complainer was ended "suddenly and unexpectedly" – which had also been the case with his previous partner.

Sheriff Christopher Shead told Laskowski: "You seem to have learned nothing so far from your last appearance in this court."

He handed him a community payback order, compelling him to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work in the community over the next six months.

A non-harassment order was also granted, prohibiting Laskowski from contacting or communicating in any way with the complainer.