A man has been jailed after nearly a decade of abusing his partner who he kicked when she was pregnant.

Police say that Karl Evans (34) of Webb Gardens, Wimblington, near March, was arrested in October 2024 after almost a decade during which he would constantly phone and text the victim, demand access to her devices and monitored her movements by installing a tracker on her phone and cameras inside the home.

Police say that during this time Evans regularly assaulted her and, on one occasion, kicked her while she was pregnant.

A police spokesperson said that after his arrest, the victim ended the relationship and moved to another address and Evans was released on bail and served with a non-molestation order, prohibiting him from contacting or approaching the victim.

But the spokesperson said: “However, at about 5.35am on November 15, 2024, Evans turned up drunk at her new home and repeatedly banged on her door while shouting and swearing, leaving her terrified.

“The following month, he called her 22 times from a withheld number. When she answered one of the calls, he verbally abused her.

“Evans again appeared at the victim's home on January 25 this year.

"When she told him through an open window to leave, he forced the window open and climbed inside.

"He then followed the victim upstairs, prompting her to call police, who arrested him at the scene.”

Police say that Evans was sentenced to two years and two months in prison after admitting controlling and coercive behaviour in an intimate relationship at Huntingdon Law Courts on August 25.

He was also handed a restraining order.

DC Jake Boreham-Dennis, who investigated, said: "Karl Evans subjected the victim to years of controlling, intimidating and violent behaviour, leaving her living in fear.

"Despite being arrested and made subject to a court order designed to protect the victim, he repeatedly ignored those restrictions and continued his campaign of harassment and abuse.

"I would like to commend the victim for her courage throughout this investigation, and I hope this sentence provides her with some reassurance as she moves forward with her life."

For support and information relating to domestic abuse, visit: www.cambs.police.uk/domesticabuse.