A MAN who kicked through the windscreen of the car of his child's mother will face a two-year community sentence and restraining order.

Jakee Jones, 27, of Yew Tree Cottages in Weston Rhyn, was handed the sentence at Telford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, July 20 after he pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property valued under £5,000 on Tuesday, June 21.

The court heard that on January 22 this year, Jones had confronted the woman outside his mother's property – also in Weston Rhyn – after he had gone to collect his daughter.

However, she was already at the property visiting Jones's mother with the daughter she had with the defendant, but left when he arrived.

In her statement to police, the victim said Jones had blocked her car leaving, sworn at her and demanded to speak to her.

She said that he repeatedly blocked her attempts to leave the area and when the opportunity arose, jumped on her bonnet and smashed the windscreen, with his daughter and ex-partner in the car.

She then drove a short distance before she called police.

In a victim impact statement for the hearing, she said that she had been prescribed medication including sleeping tablets and "her women’s aid worker says she has signs of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)".

She added that she felt socially isolated and added: "The most upsetting aspect is our daughter was in the car when he did this and the glass could have gone all over her and cut her.”

In mitigation, Jones said he had not been aware that his daughter was in the car but accepted that he had lost his temper and caused the damage.

He also claimed that she had driven her car at him, and that he had not arrived at the property to see his estranged daughter.

Magistrates gave Jones a two-year community order, which included completing a 'building better relationships' course and completely 20 rehabilitation days.

He was ordered to pay £295 compensation for the windscreen, and was fined £120 and ordered to pay court costs of £135.

The restraining order was also for two years with no contact, whether direct, indirect or via third party, with the woman and her daughter.