A HOMELESS drug addict who repeatedly breached a restraining order preventing him from visiting his grandmother’s house in Berinsfield was yesterday jailed for 15 months.

A judge at Oxford Crown Court was told it was the 48th offence committed by Scott Weddell, 35, as he was sentenced.

He had earlier pleaded guilty at Oxford Magistrates’ Court to harrassment and two offences of breaching a restraining order.

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Nick Doherty, prosecuting, said Weddell, who was staying at Oxford Homeless Pathways shelter in Luther Street, was ordered in 2007 not to visit his grandmother Jeanne Geddess’ house in Glyme Drive or enter the village because of years of attacking and harassing members of his family.

But he had breached both orders on a number of occasions since August 15, when he pushed into Ms Geddess’ house asking for money.

She told police he made numerous visits between August 24 and September 7 and would help himself to items.

He was eventually arrested in the village on September 10.

Mr Doherty said this was his 48th conviction, and the 21st related to harrassment since 2008.

Defending, Julian Lynch said Weddell was “deeply miserable” he had been in and out of prison for the past few years and had serious difficulties with heroin.

Sentencing him, Judge Eccles told him: “Your history reflects a pattern where you have decided to do whatever you want regardless of court orders.

“You are determined to consider that you are the victim and not your grandmother. At some time you are going to have to break the cycle and it's your responsibility alone to do it.”

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