A LOVESTRUCK nurse put a tracker in her dentist ex’s car, bombarded him with 1,000 calls a day and broke into his home.
Sophie Colwill, 30, grew obsessed with David Pagliero, 54, after he sought “companionship” in her following the death of his wife.
After they split, the nurse launched a stalking campaign against the dad-of-two – placing a tracking device in his car.
Colwill then followed David to various locations as well as bombarding him with up to 1,000 phone calls a day.
She even broke into the dentist’s home and waited for him in his bedroom before fleeing through a window.
Colwill, who had worked with David at the Smile Dental Centre in Exeter, pleaded guilty to stalking involving serious alarm or distress.
But she was spared jail and instead handed a 20-week sentence – suspended for 12 months – and slapped with a five-year restraining order.
David had urged the district judge to be “kind” and not lock Colwill up.
The court was told he had become involved with the dental nurse earlier this year, after his wife passed away in 2021.
But he was left “on tenterhooks” after they broke up when obsessed Colwill began hiding in bushes and following him constantly.
On one occasion, David confronted his ex after spotting her near his car at a shop near his home.
She handed over the tracking device but “became very distressed” and “had a meltdown”.
Colwill also harassed him by making 965 calls in a single day, and over 1,000 the following day.
The stalking campaign reached a head when Colwill entered his £1.35million home and hid in his bedroom.
He returned home at 2am and a “tug of war” ensued as the nurse attempted to take his phone.
David could be heard shouting “help, help, help” in an audio recording played to the court before Colwill left through a window.
He called police and she was arrested shortly after.
In a victim impact statement, David explained he never wanted vengeance but Colwill’s actions “wore me down”.
Peter Seigne, defending, said the nurse had struggled when the relationship ended and was left “fragile” by the whole experience.
He added: “Her issues are significant.”
