‘I'll never get those years back': Stalking victims feel abandoned 🔴 Stalking laws were introduced in England and Wales to protect victims, but fast-forward 10 years and experts say police are failing to implement the legislation appropriately
Helen is one of many women who feel they are being ignored and belittled by the police, even when they present evidence of being stalked Twelve years ago, Helen* started being stalked by a stranger. The stalker, with whom she shared a mutual acquaintance, would lurk in local spots that she visited, use the internet to monitor her every move, and even committed criminal damage to Helen’s home.
“Imagine living your life without any freedom. Every decision you make has to consider your safety. You’re constantly thinking, ‘How do I keep myself from harm?’” On one occasion, Helen went to the police station with “a pile of evidence” of incidents and “the receptionist shoved it back at me and said ‘you’re not being stalked’,” she says.
it hoped the specific stalking offences would provide clarity around stalking for the police, improve victims’ safety and bring perpetrators to justice., a charity which supports stalking victims, has submitted a super-complaint against the police, which claims that the force are failing to understand and implement the stalking legislation appropriately, leaving victims unprotected.
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