Problems between a man and his mother got out of hand when he repeatedly badgered her for his benefit money, a court heard.

Lewis Quibell, 31, of Earl Street, Scunthorpe, admitted breaching a restraining order by pestering and harassing Clare Heatley on May 25.

Andrew Vaughan, prosecuting, told Grimsby Magistrates' Court that the order was made on April 24 but pressure later built up in Quibell's relationship with his mother.

She "felt under pressure" and although the problems slowed down, there continued to be difficulties.

"He was pestering her for money and she felt obliged to give in," said Mr Vaughan.

Rachael Pullin, mitigating, said the money concerned was technically Quibell's because his benefit payments went into his mother's bank account.

"He should not have pestered her as he did to ask for his benefit money," said Miss Pullin.

"This has been a massive wake-up call for him. He has been pestering her too much to ask for his money."

Quibell was a "binge" user of cocaine at weekends and worked at a Scunthorpe crisp factory.

He was given five days' rehabilitation, was fined £100 and was ordered to pay £85 costs and a Government-imposed £85 victims' surcharge.