Stalking comprises harmful, obsessive behaviours that disrupt the lives of victims and cause extreme distress. Photo: Pixabay
On Apr 14, a woman was stabbed to death by a man believed to be her boyfriend. Although she had made numerous police reports about stalking incidents, including break-ins from the man, the most recent one being a month before her murder, absolutely nothing was done to protect her.
“If stalking was a crime, the man would have been arrested; and the police would have helped the victim get a protection order. This could have saved her life, ” says Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) in a recent statement.
Jane Hamilton says it s time for stalking to be treated seriously (stock picture) (Image: UGC)
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Woman Finds Stalker Placed GPS Tracking Device Underneath Her Car Police
On 4/23/21 at 12:15 PM EDT
A man in Altoona, Pennsylvania was arrested for allegedly stalking his ex-girlfriend after he bugged her vehicle with a tracking device paid for using her debit card, according to local news reports.
After they briefly dated between December 2020 and January 2021, Matthew McDonald, 46, allegedly continued contacting the victim repeatedly, according to Fox8. He would apparently text her from various phone numbers stating he was aware of her location and would drive around her workplace, she told police.
The woman eventually discovered a small GPS device in her car, Fox8 reported. She also found out her debit and unemployment cards were being used to make a recurring payment of $40 on Amazon without her permission. The amount charged to the victim was estimated at $600.