"Despite four women not securing guilty verdicts, today's custodial sentences are a welcome relief," she wrote. "Your methods were, however, just as effective as a way of intimidating your victims, and were in many ways much harder to deal with.". John McGuinness QC, prosecuting, had said as he opened the case to the jury how: "Stephanie Hirst found Mr Belfield's conduct towards her to be sickening, misogynistic and transphobic. "He now has developed the insight that he didn't have before," Mr Aubrey said. Former BBC presenter found guilty of stalking, Alleged stalker 'is victim of BBC witch-hunt', Jeremy Vine tells trial of 'avalanche of hatred', BBC boss 'terrified by radio host's stalking', Ex-BBC presenter 'stalked fellow broadcasters', Nottinghamshire firefighters get trauma packs in response to Manchester Arena inquiry, Illegal weapon found under sink in search for suspect, New recruit Sarah set to open the doors to Ashfield companys growth, Worksop pub and kitchen plans fun day to celebrate King's coronation, Russia launches missile attacks on Ukraine, MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo dies, Air strikes pound Sudan capital as truce extended. However, it was decided that the monitoring should not continue, because the emails were "inoffensive", "non-threatening", and Mr Belfield was deemed to pose "no risk to BBC staff". The 42-year-old, of Shaldon Close in Mapperley, denies eight counts of stalking on eight different people between 2012 and 2021, including Ms Hirst, journalist Jeremy Vine, who works for BBC Radio 2 and Channel 5, and BBC Radio Northamptons Bernie Keith. The charges cover a time period of more than eight years, and are as follows: The trial began on 5 July and has heard evidence from the complainants and numerous other prosecution witnesses. May Bank Holiday supermarket opening times for Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Tesco and more, Leeds United considering major decision in Nottingham Forest relegation fight. The judge made restraining orders on the four victims: Bernard Spedding (also known as Bernie Keith), Ben Hewis, Philip Dehany and Jeremy Vine.
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