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href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/12\/03\/victims-get-right-learn-identity-online-stalker-22104124\/\">personas to target the couple <\/a>over the phone or in letters, pretending to be a company owner and even a tabloid journalist. <\/p>\n<p>Anna felt she had little choice but to pack up and leave her village after her stalker mailed letters full of \u2018vile things\u2019 about them to neighbours. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018We thought he\u2019s not going to be able to find us in the whole country,\u2019 Anna said in a video shared yesterday by Cambridgeshire Police. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018But he found us.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"342\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22954667 lazyload\" alt=\"For several years, Anna and Stuart were on the receiving end of many abusive letters and phone calls It escalated to vicious calls to their employers, neighbours and the local pub. The perpetrator was out to wreak havoc in their lives. In the hope their harasser would get bored, the couple ignored it all. But, that didn't work The couple tried to outrun their perpetrator - they moved house And even changed their names. Some might say that was drastic; but it's not that easy to report the perpetrator when it?s someone you love ?? But if this is happening to you, don't feel the guilt - report it - call 101 or report it our webchat. Stalking and harassment are serious crimes which can have a devastating effect on the lives of victims. Tomorrow marks the start of National Stalking Awareness Week. For advice on stalking or harassment visit: https:\/\/orlo.uk\/1ptNd #NSAW25\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/softnary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_248450114-4b50.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The couple said the stalking began with \u2018nasty\u2019 phone calls (Picture: Cambridgeshire Constabulary)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sometimes, the couple would be on the receiving end of \u2018nasty\u2019 phone calls. Other times, he wrote them threatening letters.<\/p>\n<p>From her employer and neighbours to the local pub, there was barely a person in Anna\u2019s life whom her father had not hounded.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It was over a long period of time, but it seemed to go in fits and bursts,\u2019 said Stuart. \u2018We\u2019d receive several letters.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>In some letters, Anna\u2019s dad wrote \u2018abusive\u2019 letters to his daughter pretending to be a private company they had hired. <\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tThis Is Not Right\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"339\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22030095 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/softnary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/This-is-Not-Right-7-1-b167.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>On November 25, 2024 <strong>Metro<\/strong> launched This Is Not Right, a year-long campaign to address the relentless epidemic of violence against women.<\/p>\n<p>With the help of our partners at Women’s Aid, This Is Not Right aims to shine a light on the sheer scale of this national emergency.<\/p>\n<p>You can find more articles <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/this-is-not-right\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>, and if you want to share your story with us, you can send us an email at <strong><a href=\"mailto:vaw@metro.co.uk\">vaw@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/11\/25\/introducing-this-not-right-metros-year-long-violence-women-campaign-22045217\/\">Introducing This Is Not Right: Metro’s year-long violence against women campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/11\/25\/remembering-women-killed-men-2024-22030968\/\">Remembering the women killed by men in 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u2018The pub over the road got a phone call from somebody who said they were a journalist from The Sun newspaper and started saying terrible things,\u2019 Anna said.<\/p>\n<p>The couple had long tried to ignore the harassment \u2013 maybe he would get bored, they hoped. <\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat is stalking?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Stalking is a crime that occurs when someone harasses or targets another person two times or more. <\/p>\n<p>One in seven people has been a victim of stalking, according to official figures, a number higher among women and young people. <\/p>\n<p>Yet on average, a victim will encounter 100 incidents of stalking before reporting it to the police. <\/p>\n<p>Stalking and harassment can take many forms. Persistent <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/smartphones\/\">phone<\/a> calls, sending hostile texts and posting abusive messages on social media are some examples of harassment. <\/p>\n<p>Stalking \u2013 where the stalker has an obsession with the person they\u2019re targeting \u2013 can include turning up uninvited at someone\u2019s home, spying on them or following them.<\/p>\n<p>For victims, these acts cause long-lasting emotional distress as their lives become marked by fear and hypervigilance. Sometimes, stalking can take a toll on the body, including dizziness, headaches and heart palpitations. <\/p>\n<p>There are many reasons why people stalk. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stalkingriskprofile.com\/what-is-stalking\/types-of-stalking\">Stalking Risk Profile<\/a>, a risk\u00a0assessment guide for investigators, says motivations include rejection, power, loneliness, as well as indifference to the victim\u2019s emotions. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But it was when he posted letters not only to the couple\u2019s neighbours but the entire village that Anna and Stuart knew they had to escape.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We really started thinking seriously about what we need to do about this,\u2019 Anna said. <\/p>\n<p>Anna shared her story for National Stalking Awareness Week, which runs until Friday, to encourage victims to get support. <\/p>\n<p>Anna said that she and Stuart had long discussed reporting the stalking to the police.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But every time we thought it would just be a red rag to a bull and that it would make him worse,\u2019 she said. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018We didn\u2019t know how, once he\u2019d been reported to the police, how we could react to what he would do.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"342\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22954667 lazyload\" alt=\"For several years, Anna and Stuart were on the receiving end of many abusive letters and phone calls It escalated to vicious calls to their employers, neighbours and the local pub. The perpetrator was out to wreak havoc in their lives. In the hope their harasser would get bored, the couple ignored it all. But, that didn't work The couple tried to outrun their perpetrator - they moved house And even changed their names. Some might say that was drastic; but it's not that easy to report the perpetrator when it?s someone you love ?? But if this is happening to you, don't feel the guilt - report it - call 101 or report it our webchat. Stalking and harassment are serious crimes which can have a devastating effect on the lives of victims. Tomorrow marks the start of National Stalking Awareness Week. For advice on stalking or harassment visit: https:\/\/orlo.uk\/1ptNd #NSAW25\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/softnary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_248450114-4b50.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Anna is sharing her story to raise awnwareness of stalking (Picture: Cambridgeshire Constabulary)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stalkers, Anna stressed, are not just jilted ex-lovers or unrelenting pursuers. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018It isn\u2019t at all. It can be anybody,\u2019 Anna said. \u2018I\u2019ve always felt reluctant, because it was my father to take action.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Anna\u2019s father received a one-year suspended prison sentence and a five-year restraining order. <\/p>\n<p>The police said: \u2018If this is happening to you, don\u2019t feel the guilt \u2013 report it \u2013 call 101 or report it our webchat.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Stalking and harassment are serious crimes which can have a devastating effect on the lives of victims.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><strong><strong>Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:webnews@metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this, <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{“@context”:”https:\/\/schema.org”,”@type”:”VideoObject”,”name”:”Metro.co.uk”,”duration”:”T2M42S”,”thumbnailUrl”:”https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/04\/21\/16\/97519775-0-image-a-4_1745249452167.jpg”,”uploadDate”:”2025-04-21T16:27:51+0100″,”description”:”A woman and her husband who tried to outrun their stalker by moving area and changing their names share how he managed to find them again in their new life. 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