Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez has spoken out after stalking victim Claire Chick’s killer was handed a life sentence at Plymouth Crown Court today.Paul Butler, 52, admitted the murder of former partner Claire Chick in on the night of Wednesday, January 22.He attacked 48-year-old university lecturer Claire Chick outside her home in West Hoe […]
Stalking
The unacceptable national statistic that one in five women* will be stalked in their lifetime clearly shows how violence against women and girls has become an epidemic. One of my top priorities remains tackling serious violence by committing to making women and girls feel safer in our towns and cities, and in their own homes. The […]
The terrifying and long-lasting impact stalking has on victims' lives - described as psychological terrorism - has been shared by a Devon survivor in support of National Stalking Awareness Week. Latest data from Devon & Cornwall Police has revealed 14,457 stalking and harassment offences were recorded within a 12-month period to February 2025 - an increase […]