Stalking has been the focus of renewed attention following recent Netflix drama Baby Reindeer and a new review has laid bare the scale of the problem.
A man who was stalked for 27 years says police 'laughed' at him when he first reported it - as a damning new report lays bare the need for 'urgent action' to tackle the crime. Almost two thirds of stalking suspects in London have offended before, according to research published by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime .
' The review by MOPAC found nearly half of reports classified as stalking by police end up with a victim withdrawing from the case, while 41% are dropped by police often citing a lack of evidence. Of the stalkers prosecuted, three quarters are charged with a lesser stalking offence carrying a minimum of six months in prison.
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