He ignored a court order and breached it just two days after it was made
Hannah Corken Executive Editor
05:00, 13 Nov 2025
Aggressive ex-boyfriend Aiden Taylor(Image: Hull Live)
Emotions were “running high” when a heavy-drinking bully made “absolutely despicable” threats against his ex-girlfriend and told her that he hoped that she got hit by a bus. Aggressive and threatening troublemaker Aiden Taylor completely ignored a court order – just two days after it was made – and he made a “vile” insult towards the woman.
He threatened to “kick the f*** out of her” and he left her feeling “hurt, drained and upset” by his nasty and “persistent” antics, Hull Crown Court heard. Taylor, 32, of Sandycroft Close, west Hull, admitted three offences of breaching a non-molestation order that had been imposed on May 8.
Julia Baggs, prosecuting, said that Taylor was in a relationship with the woman for about 15 years until February this year. There were later difficulties and the police helped her obtain a non-molestation order.
It was served on Taylor on May 23 but, just two days later, on May 25, he posted photographs of the document on social media. He used an obscene word about the woman.
On August 3, he was on Facetime when he made threats towards his ex-girlfriend. He said that he would “kick the f*** out of her” and he hoped that she would get hit by a bus. He told the woman to “f*** off”.
On August 13, Taylor was aggressive and threatening towards other people involved and a friend had to intervene. He was threatening towards others when they are arrived.
“There are persistent breaches here,” said Miss Baggs. “There are aspects of this case that have caused significant amounts of distress.”
The woman later said that Taylor’s behaviour left her feeling “hurt, drained and upset”. Taylor had convictions for 13 previous offences between 2011 and 2020, most recently assault in July 2020.
Cathy Kioko-Gilligan, mitigating, said that father-of-two Taylor accepted what took place and that he breached the order. “He found the end of his long-term relationship extremely difficult,” said Miss Kioko-Gilligan.
He found the restrictions placed on him by the non-molestation order “unbearable” and “emotions began to run high” because of this. “He is going to have to change,” said Miss Kioko-Gilligan.
“He has already begun to address these changes. He recognises that his use of alcohol is the root of his problems.”
Taylor had already begun to attend for support sessions. He had previously been a hardworking man but he lost his employment because of being on an electronically monitored curfew.
“He has lost his family home,” said Miss Kioko-Gilligan. “He hopes that he will eventually rebuild his life and return to his family home. He is a low risk of reconviction.
“This particular behaviour is out of character for him. It was against the background of the breakdown of a long-term relationship. There are tiny shoots of change in this defendant. He has a long way to go.”
Recorder Caroline Sellars told Taylor: “Your behaviour following the breakdown of that relationship was absolutely despicable. I know that you now accept that.
“Things deteriorated for you and, no doubt, your alcohol use spiralled out of control. She was concerned about your behaviour. It was spelled out to you what would happen if you breached any of the terms of the non-molestation order.
“Yet just two days later, you breached the order for the first time.” Taylor used a “vile expletive” towards his ex-ex-girlfriend in a social media post. There were other breaches, including telling the woman that he hoped she would be hit by a bus.
It was more than just minor distress that was caused to the woman. “You have recognised that alcohol has been a huge problem since the relationship broke down,” said Recorder Sellars.
“If you lose it again, as you did in May and August, you can expect to go to prison.” Taylor was given an eight-month suspended prison sentence, 150 hours’ unpaid work and 12 days’ rehabilitation.
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