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A nurse stalked by a man she met on a dating site revealed she took the heartbreaking decision to abort his baby to escape him.

The mum-of-one, who does not wish to be named, said she hoped opening up about her experiences would help to protect other women who may come across his profile online.

“I met him on a dating site, Plenty of Fish,” she said.

“At the start, he was charming. There were flowers every day. I would have a new necklace and a new pair of earrings. It was too much.”

The woman said Jonathan Edwards-Hughes quickly became controlling and she ended the relationship after four months.

She said the 36-year-old from Llandudno started to stalk her and she feared what he would do next.

“Even when the restraining order was in place, he sent flowers to my house,” she said.

“It was frightening. Flowers are not a bad thing but it’s frightening because he’s trying to make contact with you.

She told North Wales Live that her “jealous” ex got into her house without a key while she was out on December 23, 2017 and started an argument when she got home.

“I tried to call my mum because the argument was escalating,” she said. “But he tried to wrestle the phone out of my hand. I ran off and was hiding in the bathroom.

“I went downstairs to try and get out and he threw me on the floor. I was pregnant with his baby.

“He was wrestling with me, trying to get the phone out of my hand and he had me on the floor. Thankfully, he left and I called the police. He still had my phone though.”

Edwards-Hughes, a truck driver, handed himself in to police on Christmas Eve that year and was released on Boxing Day. North Wales Police installed security measures at her home.

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His victim said Edwards-Hughes later followed her and her mother to the cinema and was arrested again, but it did not end there.

“There were a lot of incidents,” she added. “He waited in a lay-by for me to drive past. He knew my routines.

“I was carrying his child, but I felt I had to get rid of the baby or he would have been controlling me forever. When you are living with it every day, it is worrying. He was constantly watching me.”

The nurse said she was prescribed medication for anxiety.

Edwards-Hughes was jailed at Llandudno Magistrates’ Court for 12 weeks after he pleaded guilty to stalking her in breach of a previous court order. A five-year restraining order was made.

Edwards-Hughes' profile on Plenty of Fish

The nurse is one of four women to have been protected by restraining orders imposed against Edwards-Hughes.

He went on to meet another woman, from Rhyl, on a dating site and was jailed for 16 weeks in August last year for harassing her. The court heard he even called her prison when on remand.

The nurse, who is now in a new relationship, said: “I’ve met someone new and I am really happy, but I do still worry.

“He could pick up someone a lot younger and more vulnerable this time. Women just need warning really. When is he going to learn?”

She decided to speak out after discovering he had created a new profile on the popular dating site and she wanted to warn other women to beware.

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North Wales Live tried to contact Edwards-Hughes to ask him about his behaviour, but was told he would not comment.

A spokeswoman for Plenty of Fish said they work hard to ensure the safety and security of all their users.

She added: “We have a number of systems and preventative processes in place designed to help, support and protect our members.

“We have located the user’s profile and the account has been banned. We encourage users to report inappropriate behaviour so we can take appropriate actions.”