Sitting ducks: UK charity sees surge in calls from stalking victims


Stalkers normally would have to go to work, but now with everyone in lockdown they have 24 hours a day to obsess over their victims. Filepic: AZMAN GHANI / The Star

British charities for victims of stalking have reported a surge in calls during the coronavirus lockdown, with women isolated at home saying they feel like "sitting ducks".

Paladin, a national anti-stalking service, said on Monday that requests for help jumped 40% since the lockdown was imposed on March 23.

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