The sentence was described as 'unduly lenient'
A High Court judge 'fell into error' when sentencing a former BBC local radio presenter to five years and 26 weeks in prison for stalking broadcasters including Jeremy Vine, the Solicitor General has said. Alex Belfield, 42, who "weaponised the internet”, was found guilty at Nottingham Crown Court of waging a relentless campaign, with TV star Mr Vine subjected to an “avalanche of hatred".
The judge said he did not alter the sentence given to Belfield because it would have only been "modestly" higher and the "overall sentence fairly reflects the totality and seriousness of all the offending." London’s Victims' Commissioner, Claire Waxman, wrote back to Mr Tomlinson to express her "deep disappointment" the case could not be referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme due to a 28-day time limit on referrals.
The Solicitor General concluded by saying: "The matter was listed before the sentencing judge on October 21 and, although he agreed that there had been an error in his approach to sentencing, he declined to interfere with the sentence. I understand that the offender is seeking to appeal the sentence and, if he does so, my office will request that the CPS draws the sentencing error to the court’s attention.
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