Pewsey man given community order for stalking
44 year old Edward Vickers targeted a woman for over six months
A man from Pewsey's been given a community order after being found guilty of stalking a woman for over six months.
44 year old Edward Vickers of Hurly Lane has also been sentenced at Swindon Magistrates Court to 150 of unpaid work, a 10 year restraining order and 30 days of rehabilitation.
Vickers has been convicted of four counts of stalking, involving causing alarm and distress.
Detective Constable Sonja Lucas said:
“I want to thank our victim and witnesses for their courage at coming forward and reporting Vickers to us.
“He followed his victim in his car, to shops and while out walking for 6 months, making her scared to go about her day-to-day life.
“We would urge anyone who suspects that they are being stalked to tell us about it. We should all feel safe living and working here in Wiltshire.”
In a Victim Personal Statement his victim said:
“I was never so scared in my life before.”
Wiltshire Police is reminding us that if someone's repeatedly behaving in a way towards you that's making you feel scared, distressed or threatened, then you may be a victim of stalking or harassment and you're urged to contact officers.
You can do this by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency.
There's also more advice on their website.