A son who is forbidden from visiting his parents' address has been jailed - after breaching a restraining order for the ninth time in less than five years.

In November 2012, Alan Turner was slapped with the order, which prevents him from going within 20m of a Carlisle property occupied by his parents - Alan and Patricia.

Turner, 46, appeared before magistrates in the city yesterday where he admitted breaching the order in the early hours of Tuesday APRIL 11 morning.

Pam Ward, prosecuting, said that Turner's mum had got out of bed and heard a faint knock at the door at about 3.15am.

"She thought it was Alan [her husband] at first but she noticed he was still in bed. Then she heard the sound of plant pots being knocked over outside," she said.

"They both suspected it was their son. She felt harassed and called the police."

Mrs Ward said that when officers arrived, they found Turner, of Newcastle Street, off Dalston Road, sitting on the kerb approximately 30m from his parents' address.

"He was asked if he was Alan and said he was," she said.

"He said: 'You may as well put me in the van now.'"

John Smith, defending, told the court that Turner turned to alcohol after being made redundant.

"He started drinking and he became dependent on alcohol," Mr Smith said.

"He started visiting his parents and asking them for money. On previous occasions he did become violent but this time was different.

"He was sat 30m away from their house and did not have any direct contact."

Mr Smith said that Turner had also recently appeared in court for breaching an antisocial behaviour order that forbids him from entering certain parts of Carlisle at certain times of the day.

He was fined for the offence.

"He was seen in a doorway on Botchergate eating some food in the early hours," Mr Smith said.

"When police caught up with him, they found him heading towards Newcastle Street."

Magistrates told Turner they were aware he had only been released from prison a month ago and that the latest offence was a serious breach.

He was sentenced to eight weeks in prison and existing fines were lodged in favour of a further seven-day consecutive sentence.

Turner was also ordered to pay £115 in costs. His restraining order, which was due to expire this November, was also extended for a further three years.