AN MAN has been jailed for breaking the terms of a restraining order – after kissing his wife’s car window.

Swindon magistrates heard that the woman was driving on the M4 when the “bizarre” events took place.

Albanian national Arben Morina, 46, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to breaching a non-molestation order and two counts of harassment by breaching a restraining order.

The court heard that Arben had returned to the UK for a hearing at Swindon’s family court on November 9, where a non-molestation order against him would be extended.

His wife was driving home from Swindon to Chippenham when Morina drove his vehicle in front of her car and “would not let her past”, prosecutor Kate Prince said.

“As she pulled onto the slip road on Junction 17, Mr Morina was in front of her and stopped his vehicle,” Ms Prince continued.

“He walked up to Mrs Morina’s window, shouting and screaming. Mrs Morina describes being incredibly frightened and she locked her car so Mr Morina couldn’t get in.”

Ms Prince added that Morina was also “kissing the window where she was sitting”.

“Mrs Morina was petrified and didn’t want to make eye contact,” Ms Prince added.

A builder working on Junction 17 shouted at Morina to stop. After swearing at the worker, Morina returned to his car.

The builder told police, “It was very strange and awful to see”.

Later, Morina twice called his wife from a number she did not recognise – not speaking, but rather breathing down the phone. The calls were made while a police officer was taking a statement from Mrs Morina.

Defending, Andrew Watts-Jones said that the case was perhaps less significant than other restraining order breaches “because she was in a stationary queue of other vehicles and surrounded by burly workmen”.

However, Mr Watts-Jones described his client’s behaviour as “bizarre”.

“I have been doing this job for a quarter of a century and I don’t think I have ever come across behaviour like that in a case like this,” he said. “Mr Morina appears to have become that day somewhat unhinged.

“Whilst what Mr Morina did was plainly wrong and unpleasant, I don’t believe he was fully in his right mind at the time.”

Mr Watts-Jones said Morina deserved credit for handing himself in. He added that the family of Morina’s wife had made “threats, suggestions and phone calls” to the man.

The case followed a hearing in October, when magistrates gave Morina a conditional discharge after breaching the terms of his non-molestation order.

On Tuesday, magistrates fined Morina £200 for breaking the terms of this conditional discharge. But they deemed it paid by time served.

He was given two 20-week prison sentences for breaching the non-molestation order and the restraining order. The sentences will be served concurrently.

Chairman of the bench Jonathan Chappell said: “We believe that the offences are so serious that only a custodial sentence can be justified.”

Morina was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £115.