Alex Belfield: Stalker ex-BBC DJ banned from contacting couple – BBC News

Posted June 2nd, 2023 in BBC, harassment, imprisonment, news, restraining orders, sentencing, stalking by sally

‘A former BBC radio presenter in jail for stalking has been banned from contacting two more people.’

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BBC News, 1st June 2023

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Warnings over NHS data privacy after ‘stalker’ doctor shares woman’s records – The Guardian

‘The confidentiality of NHS medical records has been thrown into doubt after a “stalker” hospital doctor accessed and shared highly sensitive information about a woman who had started dating her ex-boyfriend, despite not being involved in her care.’

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The Guardian, 14th May 2023

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Prosecutors focus on ‘love-bombing’ and other manipulative behaviours when charging controlling offences – Crown Prosecution Service

‘Updated guidance on controlling behaviour published by the Crown Prosecution Service today emphasises the need for prosecutors to closely scrutinise the actions of a suspect, who can often take steps to disrupt or mislead criminal proceedings.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 24th April 2023

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Claire Foy stalker ‘likely to become a pest again’ – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2022 in news, recidivists, sentencing, stalking by tracey

‘The sentencing of Claire Foy’s stalker has been adjourned after the court received a letter warning he would continue contacting the actress.’

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BBC News, 15th December 2022

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Stalking super-complaint launched against police – BBC News

Posted November 25th, 2022 in charities, complaints, murder, news, stalking, victims by tracey

‘Campaigners have launched a super-complaint against the police over their approach to stalking. The National Stalking Consortium has claimed officers are failing to identify offenders, properly investigate crimes or protect victims.’

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BBC News, 25th November 2022

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Stalking: Victims say new ways needed to tackle crime – BBC News

Posted November 23rd, 2022 in government departments, harassment, news, police, stalking, victims by sally

‘Police need to find new ways of tackling stalking, a decade after it was made a specific offence, victims have said.’

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BBC News, 23rd November 2022

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Stalking victims not protected by police, say campaigners – BBC News

Posted November 22nd, 2022 in harassment, news, police, stalking, victims by sally

‘Victims have said they are not being protected by police, a decade after stalking was made a specific offence.’

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BBC News, 21st November 2022

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Judge ‘in error’ over sentence for Jeremy Vine stalker, says solicitor general – The Guardian

Posted November 8th, 2022 in appeals, judges, news, sentencing, stalking by sally

‘The judge who sentenced Jeremy Vine’s stalker to five and a half years in prison made a mistake and could have given Alex Belfield a higher sentence, one of the UK government’s most senior legal advisers has said.’

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The Guardian, 8th November 2022

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Victim stalked for almost 20 years calls sentence ‘an insult’ – BBC News

Posted November 2nd, 2022 in criminal justice, imprisonment, news, restraining orders, sentencing, stalking, victims by sally

‘The Victims Commissioner for London has described the sentence handed down to her stalker of 19 years as “an insult”.’

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BBC News, 2nd November 2022

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Alex Belfield: Former BBC presenter jailed for stalking – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2022 in BBC, harassment, imprisonment, internet, news, sentencing, stalking, victims by tracey

‘A former BBC radio presenter found guilty of stalking four people including broadcaster Jeremy Vine has been jailed for five and a half years.’

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BBC News, 16th September 2022

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Emily Maitlis stalker jailed for eight years over letters sent from prison – The Guardian

Posted September 6th, 2022 in news, restraining orders, sentencing, stalking by sally

‘A stalker who has had a three-decade fixation with the former BBC Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis has been jailed for eight years after attempting to breach a restraining order for the 20th time.’

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The Guardian, 5th September 2022

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Ex-BBC DJ guilty of stalking Jeremy Vine and other former colleagues – The Independent

Posted August 8th, 2022 in BBC, harassment, news, stalking by tracey

‘An ex-BBC presenter has been found guilty of stalking Jeremy Vine and other former colleagues.’

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The Independent, 6th August 2022

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Emily Maitlis stalker guilty of trying to breach order – BBC News

Posted July 27th, 2022 in news, restraining orders, stalking by sally

‘A man who stalked broadcaster Emily Maitlis has been found guilty of attempting to breach a restraining order for the 20th time.’

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BBC News, 26th July 2022

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David Beckham’s stalker handed restraining order after saying his sperm had ‘fused with her eggs’ – The Independent

Posted July 14th, 2022 in news, restraining orders, stalking by tracey

‘An indefinite restraining order has been placed on the stalker of David Beckham after she went to his daughter’s school claiming to be her mother and saying the footballer’s sperm had been fused with her eggs.’

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The Independent, 13th July 2022

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Stalker jailed after creating 200-person ‘rape list’ – The Independent

‘A stalker created a “rape list” with the names of nearly 200 potential victims and posted online about “why rape is better than sex”.’

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The Independent, 15th June 2022

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11 years, 10 arrests, at least 62 women: how did Britain’s worst cyberstalker evade justice for so long? – The Guardian

Posted March 30th, 2022 in harassment, imprisonment, news, sentencing, stalking, victims, women by sally

‘Matthew Hardy so frightened some of his victims that they slept with weapons. Although he was known to the police – and even prosecuted – it was more than a decade before he was jailed.’

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The Guardian, 30th March 2022

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Stalking: Five orders issued compared to 7,000 complaints – BBC News

Posted March 16th, 2022 in news, police, stalking, statistics, victims by tracey

‘Only five stalking protection orders were issued in Wales last year despite more than 7,000 reported offences.’

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BBC News, 16th March 2022

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Anti-stalking orders ‘fail to protect women from danger’ – The Guardian

Posted March 14th, 2022 in government departments, news, police, stalking, statistics, victims, women by tracey

‘New powers to shield stalking victims from dangerous perpetrators were “mis-sold” by the government and are failing to provide rapid protection, according to a damning report sent to the Home Office.’

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The Guardian, 12th March 2022

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Former civil servant convicted of stalking ex-colleague after camping outside Whitehall with ‘waiting for my Wilko’ placard – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 16th, 2022 in civil servants, news, stalking by sally

‘A former civil servant has been convicted of stalking an ex-colleague after camping outside his office on Whitehall with a “waiting for my Wilko” placard.’

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Daily Telegraph, 15th February 2022

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Man jailed for stalking Hollyoaks actress – Crown Prosecution Service

‘A Merseyside man has been jailed for stalking Hollyoaks actress Stephanie Davis.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 28th January 2022

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