A man with addiction problems repeatedly violated a restraining order by harassing his severely ill father.
Daniel Julyan repeatedly called his father, violating a restraining order. These calls worsened his dad’s Parkinson’s through added stress. Truro Crown Court heard the case. Julyan, 37, has no fixed address now, though he’s originally from the Truro area. He called in November 2023, having already broken the order twice.
Two years ago, Julyan called his dad at night, saying he felt bad. He made odd statements and threatened suicide.
The father’s carer arrived, and more calls came, causing his dad distress. The calls increased his Parkinson’s symptoms, including shakes and tremors. The carer told Julyan to stop bothering him, but the calls continued at 1 AM the next day. His dad struggled to answer the phone, but the call ended when he tried.
Julyan’s dad said his son slurred his speech and seemed drunk during the calls. His son’s actions scared him to leave home, fearing his son waiting outside. He worries about his Parkinson’s getting worse and also fears for the carer’s safety.
Julyan’s lawyer said he is currently serving a prison sentence related to a violence case. Julyan admitted to breaking the order three times in November 2023.
His lawyer shared that Julyan feels sorry for his dad and the impact of his actions. Despite his problems, he loves his father and does not want to harm him.
The lawyer stated Julyan struggled with addiction and became homeless as a result. Prison helps him work on himself, and he has been sober for 77 days, clean from heroin for 18 months. He attends support groups in prison and takes medicine for childhood trauma, as he suffered from PTSD when homeless.
He knows drugs make him a bad person, but that is not who he truly is. When clean, he is caring and nice, his lawyer stated.
Judge Simon Carr said Julyan made life hard and worsened his father’s Parkinson’s, breaking the order almost immediately.
Judge Carr gave Julyan two months in prison, to run concurrently with his current sentence. He also imposed a five-year restraining order.