Delay to sentencing of Wigan man who admitted to a three-month stalking campaign

Sentencing of a Wigan man who admits mounting a stalking campaign against a woman for more than three months has been delayed.
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Craig Knox, 36, of Wigan Road, Standish, had initially denied sending numerous threatening messages and texts between July 27 and November 6, but later changed his plea to guilty.

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He faced a single charge of "a course of conduct that caused Nicola Lane serious alarm or distress, which had a substantial adverse effect on her usual day-to-day activities".

He had been due to be sentenced at Bolton Crown Court on May 25, but the hearing has now been adjourned until June 20.