Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis criticised a clear “systemic failure” in the criminal justice system as she revealed she fears her stalker will never stop. Obsessive Vines, 47, has stalked the TV presenter since they were both students at Cambridge University in the mid-1990s. Edward Vines was jailed again this week (Thames Valley Police/PA)“This has literally been going on for 20 years. It feels like sort of a chronic illness,” Ms Maitlis told BBC Radio 5 live. The case prompted the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to “apologise unreservedly” for the blunders and the distress caused to Ms Maitlis.

Source: Irish Examiner January 18, 2018 12:11 UTC