STALKER JAILED AFTER DEVELOPING FIXATED OBSESSION WITH WOMAN
A WOMAN who was brought to tears in court as she relived the impact a stalker has had on her life has seen justice done after he was jailed.This included her fearing for her safety and the safety of her partner of 15 years and children.
His stalking also resulted in her changing the way she drives to work, stopping answering calls from unknown numbers in case it is him, suffering from panic attacks and installing CCTV at her home in case he turns up.
She said: “On International Women’s Day – a day I should be able to enjoy with colleagues – a photo was taken of the team.
“I asked not to be included as I am worried about him finding out where I work.
It is not fair that I have to hide away and colleagues wonder why I am excluding myself.” She added: “I used to be a happy person and would talk to anyone, but I don’t anymore as I fear someone else will do this.
“I am a different person than I was three years ago.
I want to get back to how I was.” Mahmood appeared for sentence at Liverpool Crown Court after admitting a charge of stalking, with prosecutor Chris Hopkins explaining how the offence occurred between May 2019 and March 2021.
He met his victim while they were employed by the same company in 2016, although she was ‘not very impressed by him’ through his ‘odd behaviour’.
The tearful victim was present in court and delivered an emotional statement detailing how the defendant’s actions had ‘taken so much from her’.
This included her fearing for her safety and the safety of her partner of 15 years and children.
His stalking also resulted in her changing the way she drives to work, stopping answering calls from unknown numbers in case it is him, suffering from panic attacks and installing CCTV at her home in case he turns up.
She said: “On International Women’s Day – a day I should be able to enjoy with colleagues – a photo was taken of the team.
“I asked not to be included as I am worried about him finding out where I work.
It is not fair that I have to hide away and colleagues wonder why I am excluding myself.” She added: “I used to be a happy person and would talk to anyone, but I don’t anymore as I fear someone else will do this.
“I am a different person than I was three years ago.
I want to get back to how I was.”
