A taxi driver has been hailed a hero after saving a woman from her estranged husband, who had been lying in wait in her garden with a hammer.
Richard Boyers, from Barnsley, had been harassing and stalking his wife and had left her a voicemail earlier that night suggesting he knew she was out.
The woman, who was returning home from a night out, expressed her concerns to the taxi driver and asked him to wait until she was safely inside.
As she got out of the cab, Boyers approached her with a hammer, prompting the driver to lock the door and drive away.
The cabbie called the police and reported the incident. When he returned to the address, the police were not there but Boyers' car was there, so the driver fled the scene.
Boyers followed the taxi at high speed, and the woman became terrified for her safety and concerned the defendant may try and drive into the taxi.
She received repeated calls and voicemails from Boyers, who was pleading and distressed.
The driver went around a roundabout four or five times in an attempt to shake the defendant, who eventually drove away.
When police arrived at the woman's home, they discovered that the electric box outside had been tampered with and there were no lights on.
Boyers was eventually arrested, and jewellery and perfume belonging to the woman were found in his car.
Boyers pleaded guilty to burglary and stalking with fear of violence.
The court heard that he only had previous convictions for driving offences which had taken place 20 years previously. However, he had a history of trauma and had been struggling to cope with his mental health issues.
The judge made Boyers the subject of Boyers of a 16-month sentence, suspended for 18 months, ordered him to undergo mental health treatment, 32 rehabilitation activity requirement days and 200 hours of unpaid work.
The victim expressed her desire for Boyers to get help.
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