Cheryl Tweedy's convicted killer stalker jailed as singer left terrified

Daniel Bannister, 50, turned up at the home of the former Girls Aloud star Cheryl Tweedy. He has now been jailed for 16 weeks at Wycombe Magistrates' Court after breaching a restraining order.

Cheryl Tweedy's stalker and convicted murderer Daniel Bannister has been jailed.

The 50-year-old persistently showed up at the home of ex-Girls Aloud star Cheryl Tweedy. He has now been jailed for 16 weeks at Wycombe Magistrates' Court for violating a restraining order, reports the Mirror.

The former X-Factor judge was left shaken after Bannister "displaying fixated, obsessive, unwanted and repetitive behaviour" towards the Let You singer. Bannister, previously found guilty of killing a man in a homeless hostel, caused Cheryl "serious alarm."

Bannister, who has no permanent address, was earlier imprisoned in September for four months for an offence he committed in July. He was also given a three-year restraining order, barring him from contacting Cheryl, entering Buckinghamshire or visiting her home.

However, in December, court papers disclosed that he had returned to her home whih she shares with her young son Bear. He was accused of breaching his restraining order by entering Buckinghamshire on December 10, reports the Mirror.

He allegedly showed up at "an address where you knew or believed Cheryl Tweedy was present," which constitues as a breach of his restraining order. He was charged with harassment – breach of a restraining order on conviction, harassment – breach of a restraining order on conviction, and attempting to breach a restraining order after conviction.

Today, at Wycombe Magistrates' Court, Bannister, who had been held in custody, was sent to prison.

Previously, he attempted to reach out to Cheryl, either directly or indirectly, despite being prohibited from doing so. He admitted to three separate offences in December and was incarcerated until his court appearance on Friday, March 14.

While Cheryl was wowing the audience in the West End show 2:22 A Ghost Story, her team were reportedly on "red alert" after she received unsettling messages along with flowers left outside the theatre.

In 2012, Bannister confessed to manslaughter at Kingston Crown Court after a fatal assault on Rajendra Patel at a YMCA homeless shelter in South London. Following the attack in February of that year he was readmitted to hospital on March 9, tragically passing away just a day later.

His cause of death was linked to a fracture in his left ankle, pulmonary thromboembolism, and deep vein thrombosis of the left femoral vein. Bannister, who was 37 at the time, was set to stand trial for Mr Patel's murder, but the CPS downgraded the charge to manslaughter.

It's thought that the two men, both residents of the homeless shelter, had been embroiled in a long-standing feud when the assault occurred. CCTV footcage presented in court showed Bannister kicking and punching his victim as he tried to approach a lift.

Back in 2012, His Honour Judge Nicholas Price delivered his verdict as he sent Bannister down, stating: "This is a tragic case. When you attacked Mr Patel you did not intend to cause serious bodily harm let alone cause death. But the attack undoubtedly goes beyond one punch, it is a sustained attack or more or less 30 to 40 seconds. It is clear you are not a danger to the public, but it is inevitable that you must serve an immediate custodial sentence."