A drug addict who made life hell for his mother by demanding money and sending dealers around to her house has been locked up.

Magistrates in Llandudno heard that 28-year-old Jobe Morris banged on her door and windows at all times of the day and night demanding to be let in, and became aggressive when begging from neighbours.

In a victim impact statement Erica Rastin said that Morris, who suffers from schizophrenia, called at her house in Kingsley Avenue, Rhyl, several times a day and continued to bang or kick the door until someone gave him money.

“His behaviour is very threatening and frightening,” she said.

Prosecutor James Neary said that Morris had given her address to drug dealers to whom he owed money, and sometimes followed her around town demanding cash.

“I feel emotionally battered and stressed,” said Mrs Rastin.

In a lengthy impact statement her estranged husband Steve Rastin said he too was suffering as a result of their son’s behaviour as he was often called to his wife’s home when Morris attended and sometimes found drug dealers there.

He said they had tried to help him by taking him to support groups but he failed to keep appointments with support workers.

Andy Hutchinson, defending, said the defendant’s schizophrenia was aggravated by his drug-taking and failure to take his medication.

“It’s sad because he tells me he wants to go to prison,” he said.

Morris, who pleaded guilty to harassing both Erica and Steve Rastin, was jailed for nine weeks and ordered to pay each of them £100.

The Bench also imposed a three-year restraining order prohibiting him from entering Kingsley Avenue or Walford Avenue, Rhyl, or contacting Erica Rastin.

Chairman Rob Bradley told him: “This was a prolonged bit of harassment which caused extreme worry and mental distress.”