A husband began to harass his estranged wife four months after they split up to reconcile with her, a court heard.

Blackburn magistrates were told Zafar Iqbal turned up at wife Fozier Khan's home early in the morning and late at night.

And even on the same day he was given a formal warning by police, Iqbal was seen in a car outside her house.

Iqbal, 27, of Clinton Street, pleaded guilty to harassment and driving document offences which came to light when police arrested him for breaching conditions of bail.

He was given a conditional discharge for two years and made subject to a restraining order for two years.

Claire Fanning, prosecuting, said that after separating in May, his wife had no contact with Iqbal until September and had been looking after her mother at her Pool Street home. When Iqbal found out, he began to drive up and down the street and park outside the house.

On one occasion he told her mother; "I know where you live and you won't be here for long."

He was seen outside the house at 11pm and on another occasion was banged on the door and windows at 7am shouting abuse, the court was told.

Jonathan Taylor, defending, said his client accepted his behaviour was inappropriate but now wanted to put it behind him.

"He tried to reconcile with his wife but accepts he has gone about it in the wrong way," said Mr Taylor.