Charity campaigner who harassed ex-worker to suicide bid gets suspended jail term
A CHARITY campaigner who drove a former employee to attempted suicide with a string of abusive e-mails has been given a suspended prison sentence.
David Luckham, aged 73, waged a campaign of harassment against the manic depressive, the man's mother and cousin, Plymouth magistrates heard.
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David Luckham
Luckham, the founder and secretary of Plymouth Heartbeat, sent the trio abusive e-mails and set up insulting websites.
He was handed an 18-week prison sentence, suspended for 24 months and ordered to pay £85 costs. The only requirement is that he continues to live at Antony Gardens in Pennycross for another three months.
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Presiding magistrate Patricia Southby-Tailyour said: "This was prolonged harassment of three people at home and the workplace which caused significant distress and anxiety. You have shown no remorse."
He admitted pursuing a course of conduct which amounted to the harassment of the trio between January 2011 and May this year.
Luckham was handed an indefinite restraining order preventing any sort of contact with the three individuals, whom The Herald has chosen not to identify.
Gareth Warden, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said Luckham sent some abusive e-mails even after he was warned to stop by the police.
He also made criminal allegations against the employee, but detectives found no evidence to support his claims.
Luckham, representing himself, asked the bench not to take into account health problems mentioned in a background report prepared by probation.
He said his only remorse was for the former employee's mother, whom he said he did not know was terminally ill.
Luckham continued to repeat the allegations made against the man.
He has previously told The Herald he would remain as secretary of Plymouth Heartbeat until his scheduled retirement in February.
Comments
by DJANGO6421
Sunday, September 16 2012, 3:29PM
“should have been imprisoned regardless”
by rachyroo
Friday, September 14 2012, 8:34PM
“MPStink1: David Luckham already had a criminal record prior to this conviction.......”
by GuardDogSecur
Friday, September 14 2012, 2:23AM
“nasty”
by cashlift
Thursday, September 13 2012, 9:31PM
“This man thinks he is a god , but he is a nasty old man , should have went to jail”
by MPstink1
Thursday, September 13 2012, 8:06PM
“The convicted criminal Luckham....is now proven to be a very nasty old man!”
by CharlieDodd
Thursday, September 13 2012, 4:45PM
“The ex-worker made allegations of fiddling within Heartbeat, but instead of saying "thanks for bringing it to my attention", Luckham went ballistic, I wonder why?”
by rachyroo
Thursday, September 13 2012, 3:51PM
“"whom he said he did not know was terminally ill." - but yet admitted in police interview he knew she was ill but didn't care”
by oliversarmy
Thursday, September 13 2012, 3:48PM
“This man does not work for Plymouth Lifeboat. The RNLI is a wonderful organisation that rescues around 22 people a day. It is an error and will hopefully be retracted... PLEASE continue to support the lifeboats.”
by oliversarmy
Thursday, September 13 2012, 3:24PM
“Harassing a terminally ill cancer patient... sickening! The only reason he is not in jail is due to his health although, he apparently didn't want that taken into account (why mention it then?).
I agree with trudie2010, 'I doubt he will ever change'. At 73 and with a 24 month suspended sentence lets hope that if there are any other victims that they now feel assured enough to come forward.”
by blogtodi
Thursday, September 13 2012, 9:32AM
“Get me his email address somebody - I'll harass the bu**er!”