A depressed man who harassed his ex-girlfriend with text messages and calls has been given a suspended jail sentence.
Joseph Lawrence Leahy (26) was originally given a harassment warning in November last year.
However, he ignored it and went on to make further contact, sending several texts.
In one call, at 4 am on December 8, he swore at his victim and told her: "You won't be able to walk before new year."
Leahy, of Cork Lane, Glen Parva, admitted harassment between November 13 and December 21.
He was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, with supervision.
Sentencing at Leicester Crown Court, Judge Michael Pert QC said: "Harassment is serious because it means making someone's life a misery."
He placed Leahy on a restraining order, banning him from contacting his ex-girlfriend for five years.
The two were in a relationship from August 2010 to January 2011.
Victoria Rose, prosecuting, said: "After it ended, she had a large number of calls and texts, resulting in the harassment warning being issued."
After his arrest, Leahy told police he regretted the call saying she would be harmed.
Olwen Davies, mitigating, said: "It happened on impulse and it was a reckless failure to heed the warning notice.
"He says it's unforgivable and he's genuinely so sorry.
"He suffers from depression, which explains the lack of insight as to how it affected the complainant."