Laura Wray, widow of former Labour MP Jimmy Wray, has watched aghast as her tormentor re-entered public life 22 years on since she secured an interim restraining order against her in 2002
Laura Wray, widow of former Labour MP Jimmy Wray, has spoken out about her fear and distress as the woman who stalked her for five years re-enters the public eye.
Laura said: "I hadn't thought about her for years. I had forgotten so much of it. Every time someone says a comment, it triggers it again. Memories of things that she did. Some of her actions. It's pretty distressing. Watching her last night , how did I manage to cope with that for so long? ". Baby Reindeer has become one of the most-watched Netflix shows of all time since it was released on April 11, with more than 22 million worldwide streams. Martha, played by Jessica Gunning, latches on to a struggling stand-up comedian Richard Gadd and is eventually jailed.Laura said she was shocked by the fact Netflix "didn't attempt to hide the stalker's identity".
After being dismissed, the woman began to harass Laura with incessant phone calls and bad-mouthed her to other solicitors, eventually extending her harassment to Laura's family and friends.Laura recounted: "She made some bizarre allegation that I was in my car driving and somehow managed to hit my son who was sitting in the back of the car in the child seat. Eventually it was all dropped but that's when I went for an interim injunction. Thankfully, it worked.
Last night, the Scot refuted claims that the Facebook messages she sent were abusive and contended that there was no interim injunction against her due to a mix-up in the paperwork. "Additionally, the stalker may experience a sense of validation from knowing they are in their victim's mind, even if the attention is unwanted. Being held in the mind of the object of their obsession reinforces their belief that they have a special relationship with the victim, contributing to the persistence."
As the plot thickens in the Netflix series, we see Martha's character come undone as she loses her grip on her target. Top showbiz news Those tuning into the drama come away with the impression that she's blissfully unaware of the damage she's causing.
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