Cheryl Tweedy's killer stalker convicted for harassing her again

Telegraph

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A convicted killer who has repeatedly stalked Cheryl Tweedy has admitted harassing her once again.
Daniel Bannister, 50, flouted a restraining order by going to an address in Buckinghamshire where he believed the Girls Aloud singer to be present on June 19.
He has previously admitted repeatedly showing up at Tweedy's home and harassing her through the intercom.
Bannister, who was previously jailed for killing a man at a homeless shelter, was arrested for stalking the pop star at his bail hostel in Brixton, south London.
He is facing five years in prison after pleading guilty to breaching the restraining order at Reading Magistrates's Court.
District Judge Davinder Sandhu refused bail and passed the case on to the crown court for sentencing on Sept 23, The Sun reported.
Bannister visited Tweedy's home twice last year, including after her former boyfriend Liam Payne's funeral, before being issued with a restraining order.
A court previously heard he spoke through an intercom system in January 2024, claiming he had 'come to get Cheryl', before appearing again in July saying: 'I'm really thirsty, I just want a glass of wine, please.'
Tweedy is said to have 'panicked' when she spotted Bannister outside her home for a third time last year, the court heard.
Datta Ryan, prosecuting, told the court that in January of last year, Bannister turned up at Tweedy's home at around 7.30pm.
'He said, 'It's Daniel, I've come to get Cheryl',' the prosecutor told the court. 'She was terrified and contacted her security guard. She felt violated, terrified and unsafe in her own home.'
In July of the same year, the singer was at home with her eight-year-old son, Bear, when she saw Bannister outside again asking for a glass of wine.
Speaking about the third visit in December, Tweedy told police: 'I knew this was Daniel because I have had previous incidents where Daniel has come to my property.
'I immediately panicked when I saw Daniel.
'I feared for my safety and my child's safety. My son was due back from the cinema and I didn't want him to see Daniel.
'I was concerned he was looking for a way into the property. I want to protect my child from any harm.'
The visit came soon after Payne, the One Direction singer and Bear's father, died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after falling from his third-floor hotel balcony.
Colin Mackrell, defending, said Bannister had appeared at Ms Tweedy's home in December to 'reassure her'.
He said: 'It's clear Mr Bannister has formed an affectionate view of her.'
Bannister killed Rajendra Patel, 48, in an attack at a south London YMCA shelter in 2012 and pleaded guilty to manslaughter, receiving 20 months in prison.