Emily Maitlis stalker jailed for eight years over letters sent from prison

Judge says Edward Vines showed breathtaking persistence' in his efforts to contact journalist

A stalker who has had a three-decade fixation with the former BBC Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis has been jailed for eight years after attempting to breach a restraining order for the 20th time.

Edward Vines wrote eight letters addressed to Maitlis and her mother expressing his unrequited" love for her, which he tried to send from HMP Nottingham between May 2020 and December 2021.