The Sunday People can reveal that despite a record number of convictions for stalking last year, 58 percent got community or suspended sentences. Victim and anti-stalking campaigner Zoe Dronfield suffered a horrific attack by her former partner – and later found he had 13 previous stalking victims. (Image: SWNS)During her ordeal, she suffered a cracked cheekbone, a brain bleed and a stab wound to her neck. But MoJ data shows 396 (36 percent) got community sentences while 250 (23 percent) got suspended terms. In August, police were told not to give fixed penalty notices in stalking and harassment cases following the murder of Shana Grice, 19.

Source: Daily Mirror November 24, 2019 03:00 UTC