He told his parents he had a job interview and needed to shave, but his shaver had broken halfway through. He asked his parents for money, which they gave him, but he then turned up with a full beard.

His pestering of his parents for money led to the harassment conviction last year, but this behaviour seems to have started up again.

In one day last month, his parents received 30 calls. These’ve also been in the middle of the night.

A number of messages have also been received criticising them, before asking, yet again, for money.