A ‘dangerous stalker’ travelled thousands of miles to the house of his ex-girlfriend who he had threatened to kill.

Elvis Zeka, 44, who had been living in Albania, sent his ex-partner threatening texts saying he was going to ‘kill her’.

The pair moved to Albania together several months before, however she felt too much pressure in the relationship so she left him, originally moving to Romania before moving to the UK to a home in Accrington unknown by Zeka.

Peter Barr, prosecuting at Burnley Crown Court, said Zeka had been sending messages to the woman, who was pregnant, in the weeks building up to his offending.

He would text her repeatedly and after she told him she was pregnant, he sent a text saying he would ‘pee on her and her child’. He also said he would ‘knife her’ and would ‘crush her to bits’.

However, his violent behaviour ramped up in intensity on May 2 when he said he would go to her house and she ‘would not live to give birth’.

She did not think he knew where she lived, thinking he thought she was in Romania, so she was not too worried but the following day he sent her a video proving he was in England, before making further threats about coming to her house, which the woman was terrified that he would act on.

On May 4, Zeka sent a message saying he would send people to her house and sent a video that was taken outside her front door.

He was in the video and she started to get worried about her safety.

Mr Barr said: “She did not see the defendant on this occasion but heard noises coming from the front door and letter box.

“She shouted to see if it was her partner but it was not.”

When she went downstairs, she saw that a plastic bottle had been posted through her letter box with liquid inside.

Mr Barr said the woman took it as a threat that Zeka would burn her house down.

Zeka had also sent her a text saying that he had ‘left her a sign in her door’.

Emergency services were called and it was determined the liquid was only water but installed a fire safety letter box.

Mitigating, Isabelle Haddad said Zeka is ‘deeply ashamed’ of his actions and understands it is wrong.

She said Zeka also wished to apologise to the court for what he had done.

Ms Haddah said: “The pair had a turbulent relationship over the years.

“He left his wife and children for her.”

Zeka also accused the woman of taking his money and leaving her however accepted this did not excuse his behaviour.

Zeka pleaded guilty to stalking involving fear of violence.

Judge Ian Unsworth determined Zeka was a dangerous offender and jailed him for an extended determinate sentence of eight years and three months – four years and three months of which will be served in custody and four years on an extended licence.

He will also be subject to automatic deportation order.