Thread by @laurarichards99

There are multiple cases in the news which involve stalking. Oftentimes the stalking is not identified. This is a huge problem & a public protection risk 🚩 Here’s a short🧵 given my expertise in this area:

Stalking: an intense preoccupation with another person = it’s literally hunting humans

I call these cases Murder in Slow Motion™️ for good reason

1 in 2 domestic abuse stalkers, will make a threat & act on it. 1 in 10 if there’s no relationship. N.B. Take all threats seriously.

Domestic abuse stalkers who have been rejected, who feel they have been wronged & who have the mindset ‘it ends when & how I say’ are the most dangerous along with predatory stalkers. Predatory stalkers often target women & girls & the motive is sexual/power & control related.

Common features I see in stalkers are:
Fixated & obsessed behaviour; distorted thinking; narcissism - self absorbed - supercharged sense of entitlement - inability to take other perspectives into account. Also many are SERIAL perpetrators & dangerous 🚩🚩

Stalkers should be proactively identified, assessed & managed. Along with serial domestic abusers, stalkers should be included on the same database as sex offenders #Stalking #Stalkers #Expert

The stalkers who escalate to murder are mainly men. The targets - the victims - are mostly women. We have a huge opportunity to prevent murders in slow motion™️ If you need advice or expert led training, I can help. Please contact Amanda [e-mail]