The early warning signs that you are being stalked you should never ignore – and why you may never know for YEARS
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PICTURE a stalker and you might imagine a creep in a cap, following your every move and bombarding you with messages. But the reality is that the signs can be less obvious than in your favourite Netflix thriller, especially in the early days. This week, we exclusively revealed that a woman had been arrested for stalking reality star Joey Essex and threatening to “shoot the s**t” out of his former girlfriend Jessy Porter.
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Former Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp, who was stalked by a man she did not know, has been working with the government after police said they could not reveal the identity of the offender - even after he was arrested. Sanctions announced last year by the Home Office include the right to know who is harassing you on the internet if they are using an anonymous account.
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But psychologist Emma Kenny, who has worked with stalking victims, says that it is important to note there may be subtle red flags shown even “years before.”. “When we think of ‘stalking,’ we often imagine dramatic encounters, someone lurking behind every corner or sending threatening letters,” she explains.
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“But in reality, stalking can manifest in subtle, insidious ways, sometimes from those we least suspect, like a former partner we once trusted.”. Here, Emma reveals to YASMIN HARISHA the 11 surprising red flags that might indicate you’re being stalked.
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