“As in harassment, it must occur on two or more occasions; however, the behaviours must have caused the victim to fear violence will be used against them or had a substantial adverse effect on their day-to-day activities, even where the fear is not explicitly of violence, such as threats or intimidation.
He said common stalking behaviours include e-mailing, letters, phone calls, threatening suicide, spreading lies about the victim, and unwanted visiting of the victim at home or work.
Philip Grindell, a former New Scotland Yard Detective, shared his advice as the Government prepares to introduce new measures to counter rising cases of stalking.
Outlining the difference between stalking and harassment, which are often blurred, he continued: “Harassment is behaviour intended to cause a person alarm or distress.
Mr Grindell, the founder and CEO of the security consultancy Defuse Global, said stalking can take many forms.
