Pandemic Sees Huge Rise In Reports Of Stalking – Each Other
‘Stalking offences in England and Wales have seen a “significant increase” during the pandemic, according to police.’
Each Other, 15th July 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
Category: stalking
Police forces ‘don’t know how stalking law works’ – BBC News
‘New powers to protect stalking victims are not being used by some UK police forces, a BBC investigation has found.’
BBC News, 15th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Article 2 inquest not required where police failures had already been fully investigated – UK Police Law Blog
‘In R (Grice) v HM Senior Coroner of Brighton and Hove [2020] EWHC 3581, the High Court has summarised the scope of the requirements under article 2 of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) for an effective investigation into alleged failures of the police to protect life. The question arose where a coroner had refused to re-open the inquest into the murder of a woman by her former partner after the police had mishandled her complaints of stalking. While the criminal trial by itself had not satisfied the article 2 investigative obligation, it had been met by the combination of the criminal trial and the four subsequent investigations of police conduct.’
UK Police Law Blog, 24th May 2021
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Dropping of stalkers’ register from bill an ‘insult to victims’ – The Guardian
‘Ministers have been accused of misleading and insulting victims after a push by a cross-party group of peers to create an automatic register of dangerous domestic abusers and stalkers was dropped.’
The Guardian, 27th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Stalking victims ‘sitting ducks’ in lockdown, say Suzy Lamplugh Trust – BBC News
‘Stalking victims say they feel like “sitting ducks” in lockdown, according to a charity which has seen a surge in calls for help.’
BBC News, 25th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stalking protection orders: Police ‘not using’ new powers to protect victims – BBC News
‘New powers to protect stalking victims are not being used by police, a BBC Wales investigation has found.’
BBC News, 10th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Domestic abusers to get GPS tags on release from jail in London – The Guardian
‘Domestic abuse offenders who have served a prison sentence will be tagged with a GPS tracking device in London under new a pilot project.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman jailed after sending pig’s head to ex-boyfriend – The Independent
‘A woman who sent her ex-boyfriend a pig’s head during a prolonged stalking campaign has been jailed.’
The Independent, 18th February 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Domestic abuse victims stalked as family courts share refuge addresses with ex-partners, commissioner warns – The Independent
‘The family courts are putting domestic abuse victims and children at grave risk by sharing the secret addresses of shelters with the abusive ex-partner they are fleeing, and some survivors are suffering stalking as a result, London’s independent victims’ commissioner has warned.’
The Independent, 7th February 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Stalking analysis reveals domestic abuse link – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Stalking is increasingly being recognised as a form of domestic abuse within the criminal justice system, with CPS analysis finding the majority of offences are committed by ex-partners.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 4th December 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Man who controlled ex-partner’s digital existence jailed – BBC News
‘A man who used his ex-partner’s social media accounts to send explicit clips of her to her boss and family has been jailed for three years and four months.’
BBC News, 29th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Levison Wood: Woman jailed for stalking TV explorer – BBC News
‘A woman who stalked TV explorer Levison Wood and sent “explicit and unpleasant” messages to him on social media has been jailed for 13 months.’
BBC News, 4th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs call for register to monitor serial domestic abusers and stalkers – The Guardian
‘Serial domestic abusers or stalkers should be registered and monitored in the same way as serious violent and sexual offenders, a group of cross-party MPs have said, as they put forward a proposed change to domestic abuse laws currently passing through parliament.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Surge in stalking victims seeking help during UK lockdown – The Guardian
‘Stalking support services and police forces have recorded a surge in perpetrators turning to online tactics to harass their victims during the coronavirus lockdown.’
The Guardian, 8th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Domestic abuser police officers ‘protected’, campaigners claim – BBC News
‘Some police officers accused of domestic abuse are being protected from facing justice, campaigners claim.’
BBC News, 9th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman who posed as man on gay dating app jailed for stalking – The Guardian
‘A woman has been jailed for posing as a man on a gay dating app and sharing sexual photos and videos of a man she met online during a “disturbing campaign of harassment”.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Emily Maitlis stalker jailed for 12th breach of restraining order – The Guardian
‘A man who has stalked the Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis for more than 25 years has been jailed for three years after breaching a restraining order for the 12th time.’
The Guardian, 3rd February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Abuse victims to be given second phones to boost conviction rates – Daily Telegraph
‘Victims of domestic abuse and stalking are to be given second phones after they hand theirs over for evidence as part of an initiative intended to improve conviction rates.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Stalking Protection Order – 25 Bedford Row
‘Stalking has become a serious infringement of the lives of both women, men, young girls and boys. One in five women and one in ten men are likely to be victims in their lifetime and the prosecution for stalking offences demonstrates a rising trend in offending.’
25 Bedford Row, 20th January 2020
Source: www.25bedfordrow.com
Stalking: New order for stalker investigations has ‘teeth’ – BBC News
‘A court order to stop suspected stalkers under police investigation contacting victims could have made a “critical difference” to a woman killed by her ex-boyfriend, her father says.’
BBC News, 19th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
