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A sick stalker who threatened to throw acid in his victim's face - and then called a police officer investigating him to brag he would never been caught - has been jailed.

Charlie Brooker, 30, carried out a campaign of abuse towards a woman - making threats made towards her in person as well as through texts, emails and online messages.

Despite the victim making it clear she did not want him to contact her, Brooker continued the abuse over several months between 2017 and this year and threatened to throw acid in her face, cut her with a knife and stamp on her head.

He also threatened to harm the victim’s partner and damage her property.

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Warped Brooker sent the victim photographs of her parked car at her home address in Maidstone, Kent and even attended her workplace several times trying to contact her.

On one occasion, he went to her house and was seen holding a craft knife.

Brooker learned that his victim had gone to the police about his behaviour in December and left his home, sold his car and took steps to conceal his location from investigators.

Then then telephoned an officer boasting he would never be found.

But he continued to send threatening messages to the victim and, after numerous enquiries, officers tracked him down to a house in Sidcup where he was arrested on March 12.

Brooker, of no fixed address, was charged and pleaded guilty to putting a person in fear of violence through stalking and was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court, Kent on June 11.

He was jailed for two years and four months in prison.

Police Constable Thomas Moss who investigated the case said: "Brooker has shown himself to be a threatening and dangerous criminal.

"His persistent threats and abuse towards a vulnerable woman were both cowardly and sinister. He should be ashamed of his behaviour.

"I would like to commend the bravery of the victim and witnesses who assisted us throughout this investigation and helped us bring this offender to justice."