Anatomy of a Stalker

Ruchira Sharma hears the thoughts and opinions of imprisoned stalkers. Do they identify with the label of ‘stalker?’ And a surprise delivery brings Ruchira closer to a dangerous stalker than she ever expected.

Anatomy of a Stalker is a Crime+Investigation Original Podcast by Cue Podcasts.

If you have been affected by any of the issues in this episode or across the series, resources are available on the Advice and Support page at crimeandInvestigation.co.uk/advice.
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Are stalkers born this way? Ruchira Sharma delves deeper into the minds of those who stalk. We can all imagine the stereotype of a stalker. The man on the street corner, the hooded figure behind a computer screen. But these are real people. What exactly is going on in their life? What is driving their behaviour?

Ruchira speaks to Dr Alan Underwood, Principal Clinical Psychologist at the Stalking Threat Assessment Centre to learn about the current interventions and approaches taken to those who stalk. Just how do you come up with a treatment plan for a stalker?

Anatomy of a Stalker is a Crime+Investigation Original Podcast by Cue Podcasts.

If you have been affected by any of the issues in this episode or across the series, resources are available on the Advice and Support page at crimeandInvestigation.co.uk/advice.

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ITN 2018
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As we move deeper into understanding the complexity of these cases, Ruchira Sharma has one question: how can we stop stalking?

Speaking to barrister Grace Rose Gwynne, we learn about the realities and shortfalls of the law. The internet has provided stalkers with limitless methods of targeting their victims... are we really equipped to tackle this new era of stalking?

Anatomy of a Stalker is a Crime+Investigation Original Podcast by Cue Podcasts.

If you have been affected by any of the issues in this episode or across the series, resources are available on the Advice and Support page at crimeandInvestigation.co.uk/advice.

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In every stalking case, there is the perpetrator and then there is their target. Ruchira Sharma speaks to a survivor of stalking and frontline workers to learn about the true impact stalking can have on victims and all areas of their life.

“I'm one in a thousand women.”

Ruchira meets Emma, who was in an abusive relationship. Once Emma ended the relationship and attempted to go ‘no contact’, things soon spiraled out of control.

Anatomy of a Stalker is a Crime+Investigation Original Podcast by Cue Podcasts.

If you have been affected by any of the issues in this episode or across the series, resources are available on the Advice and Support page at crimeandInvestigation.co.uk/advice.

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Sky News
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What does a stalker look like to you? Can you see them? Do they look familiar?

Journalist Ruchira Sharma sets out to discover what stalking actually is, and delves into the five typologies of stalking: rejected, intimacy seeking, incompetent, resentful, and predatory. What drives each of these cases? Is it obsession, or something else? Speaking to forensic psychologist Dr Rachael Wheatley, Ruchira lands on a new goal: to find a stalker herself.

Anatomy of a Stalker is a Crime+Investigation Original Podcast by Cue Podcasts.

If you have been affected by any of the issues in this episode or across the series, resources are available on the Advice and Support page at crimeandInvestigation.co.uk/advice.

Archive Credits:
9 News Australia
CBS New York
CBS News
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