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‘It was like a horror film’: Sophie Walker on her stalking nightmare – and how the police failed her

Sarah Best

2nd June 2021

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This article discusses the impact of stalking on the founding member of the Women's Equality Party (WEP), Sophie Walker.

Walker felt that her complaints about the man who was stalking her were not taken seriously by the police and the Criminal Justice System (CPS), and this emboldened her stalker.

This article could be used by Crime and Deviance.

This article does contain sensitive material and language that some people may find upsetting.

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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