A MAN is facing a custodial sentence after admitting to a charge of harassment.

Blackburn Magistrates Court heard how Darrel Green, 45, committed the offence by sending Sarah Neal more than 88 texts and 50 voicemails.

The victim also had 380 missed calls from Green, of Blackburn Road in Darwen.

Magistrates heard the offences took place in Darwen between April 19 and April 22.

Green, who also goes by the names of Daz, Darrel Green, Darrell Michael Green, Darrell Green, Darren Michael Green, Daryl Green and Darren Green, pleaded guilty to a single charge of harassment.

He was remanded on conditional bail to return to the magistrates court on May 10.

The conditions are not to leave his home address between 8pm and 6am, not to contact Sarah Neal and not to enter certain streets in Darwen.