A CONTROLLING man who repeatedly breached a restraining order to turn up at Bolton School has been jailed for seven months.

Bolton Crown Court heard how, after a history of domestic abuse and separation from his former wife, shopkeeper Minesh Patel had repeatedly ignored warnings and orders not to contact her or attend their children's school.

But Judge Timothy Stead was told that, on October 21 last year, 42-year-old Patel parked his van outside the Chorley New Road school and asked pupils in the playground to call over his teenage son.

"Mr Patel shortly after got into his van and did a couple of laps of the school before driving away," said Verity Quaite, prosecuting.

Two days later Patel was arrested but, although he admitted breaching the restraining order and had previously been given a suspended prison sentence for committing a similar offence, Judge Timothy Stead heard how he has failed to accept responsibility for his actions.

A pre-sentence report stated that he seeks to blame his ex-wife for his problems and had a poor attitude towards his offender manager.

"His behaviour evidences a desire to be in control, predominate with his intimate relations but also with professionals," said the report.

"He has no victim empathy and considers he is the only victim."

Colin Buckle, defending told Judge Stead: "He just gets carried away and is completely overtaken by the very many events which have plagued him since this family separated.

"He has allowed things to get on top of him and made the very poor decision to go to the school."

Patel, of Bowyer Gardens, Bolton, was jailed for seven months, with Judge Stead telling him: "You seem to think everyone else is at fault and not yourself and your attitude to women is deplorable."