Until today, stalking wasn't exactly legal, but it also wasn't a crime. New legislation criminalises stalking, giving victims a path to get help - and police the power to intervene.
Police have long had to shoehorn stalking into a variety of other criminal offences, risking only the most serious complaints being taken seriously
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