In 2019, the Offender Database reported that Mark Raymond Oversby, then 31, of no fixed address, was jailed following a “serious” and persistent campaign of stalking and violence in West Cornwall. Oversby appeared before magistrates in Cornwall on Tuesday, 19 April 2022, where he admitted to stalking a woman, two counts of assault by beating, and failing to surrender to bail.
The court heard horrendous details of Oversby’s conduct in Penzance, Cornwall, between June 17 and June 25, 2021. He “callously” pursued a woman by constantly messaging her, appearing at her home unannounced, and loitering in her garden. The prosecution emphasised that he had even slept in the victim’s garden, an act that had a “serious impact” on her well-being. Furthermore, in December 2021, Oversby “viciously” assaulted a man and a woman in Redruth, Cornwall, by beating them.
Custodial Sentence and Restraining Order
During the sentencing, the court reported that Oversby’s history of persistent stalking combined with violent offences meant there was no alternative to custody. He was sentenced to 15 weeks in prison. To ensure the future safety of his stalking victim, the judge emphasised the necessity of a restraining order, which indefinitely bans Oversby from contacting the woman or entering the road where she resides in Penzance.
As a result of his convictions for stalking and assault, Mark Raymond Oversby is managed by Devon and Cornwall Police and the probation service. His “vile” behaviour and disregard for court bail—having failed to surrender at Truro Magistrates’ Court in March 2022—have marked him as an individual requiring strict oversight. Any breach of his restraining order or further “serious” misconduct in Redruth, Penzance, or the wider Cornwall area will result in his immediate arrest and return to prison.
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