Overview
- Daniel Bannister, 51, was returned to custody weeks after being let out on licence from a 12‑month sentence imposed in September 2025 for breaching a restraining order.
- Officials said the recall warrant was issued on January 13 for breaking licence conditions, with HM Prison and Probation Service stressing offenders are sent back if they violate rules.
- Tabloid reports say alcohol was found in Bannister’s room at a south London halfway house, which was reported to have triggered the recall.
- In court, Cheryl detailed feeling terrified and said her eight-year-old child was scared, noting she hired private security following repeated visits to her home.
- Bannister previously received about 30 months for manslaughter in 2012, and the sentencing judge in the stalking case warned he posed a high risk of reoffending.