He was found guilty of stalking charges in August
The case of BBC Radio Leeds DJ Alex Belfield, who was convicted of a number of stalking charges against broadcasters including Jeremy Vine, has been referred to the Court of Appeal.
The offending was said to have taken place between 2012 and 2021. Jurors accepted Belfield caused serious alarm or distress to two victims and was found guilty of “simple” stalking in relation to Channel 5 and BBC Radio 2 presenter Mr Vine and theatre blogger Philip Dehany. BBC Radio Northampton presenter Bernie Keith was left feeling suicidal by a “tsunami of hate”, the trial heard.Broadcaster Jeremy Vine gave evidence during the trial and told jurors: “This is not a regular troll here.
Jurors deliberated for 14 hours and 27 minutes before reaching their verdicts. At sentencing, David Aubrey KC, for Belfield, said he maintains that he did not intend to cause the level of alarm and distress that his victims experienced. He said: "He could see the distress in court and feels deeply sorry for what he did. He wishes things had not escalated in the way they did and acknowledges they shouldn't have to be subjected to such communications.
He added: "Your offences are so serious, only a custodial sentence can be justified.” The judge said a pre-sentence report showed while Belfield “fully acknowledges the distress to victims” it also “highlights you still appear to focus on the impact on you and feel in certain respects you’ve been unfairly treated."
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