Northwich man jailed for harassment and assault

A Northwich man who harassed his former partner and assaulted her new partner has been jailed.

Timothy Hourigan appeared at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday 15th October where he was sentenced to 20 months in prison.

The 50-year-old of Braemar Avenue, Northwich, had previously pleaded guilty to harassment, intimidating a witness and assault by beating.

The court heard how in August 2025, police were called to reports that Hourigan had been harassing his ex-partner after he discovered she was in a relationship with another man.

The victim reported that the offences began in April 2025 when he began to bombard her with unwanted calls and text messages. Over the following months he continued to send unnecessary calls and messages, along with unwanted visits to her address.

On one occasion he called the victim 49 times in one day, threatening to wait for her at her address. He also discovered the address of the victim’s new partner and drove past his address, despite having no reason to be there.

Hourigan was arrested on Tuesday 5th August 2025 and questioned in relation to the incident. He was later released on bail with a number of strict conditions.

On Wednesday 20th August, Hourigan breached his conditions when he visited the victim’s home and assaulted her new partner, repeatedly punching him in the face. He also threatened him not to contact the police.

Hourigan was later arrested and charged with harassment, S39 assault and witness intimidation, in relation to threats made towards the victim’s new partner.

He was remanded in custody but whilst in prison he made repeated applications for bail, which the officer in charge rebutted due to the risk he posed.

Following the sentencing, PC Molly Plumb, of the Western Area Investigation Team, said:

“Hourigan is clearly a jealous and manipulative individual who was unable to accept that his relationship was over.

“He believed that by intimidating the victim and her new partner, he would be able stop her from moving forward with her life.

“Thankfully, as a result of statements provided by the victims, and the strength of the evidence gathered by the Western Area Investigation Team, Hourigan was left with no option but to admit his guilt.

“I hope the sentence handed to Hourigan will provide the victim with some reassurance, and also allow her and her new partner to move forward with their lives.”

In addition to his prison sentence Hourigan  has also been handed a ten year-restraining order preventing him from contacting the victim.

Pictured - Timothy Hourigan.