Surge in stalking victims seeking help during UK lockdown
by Jamie Grierson Home affairs correspondent from on (#5372Z)
Support services report particular rise in cyberstalking via social media and messaging
Stalking support services and police forces have recorded a surge in perpetrators turning to online tactics to harass their victims during the coronavirus lockdown.
Paladin, a national stalking advocacy service, and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, which runs the stalking helpline, reported a surge in cyberstalking involving social media, messaging apps and emails in the first four weeks of the lockdown.
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