In the United Kingdom, it’s estimated that two women are killed each week by their partners and former partners. A lot of these women, unfortunately, are let down by the very system put in place to protect them. Far too often, victims of domestic abuse, harassment and stalking are not taken seriously and these failures can lead to violence and sometimes murder. In 2016, a young woman reported her stalker numerous times to Sussex Police. Instead of taking action against the stalker, the police would take action against the victim.
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Audio Sources:
“Shana asks Lane why he stole her doorkey”
“The sentencing of Shana Grice’s killer”
“Brighton Woman Harassed by Michael Lane Speaks Out Against Stalking”
Sources:
The Argus, 26 August, 2016 – “Boyfriends Pays Tribute to Suspected Murder Victim”
The Argus, 26 August, 2016 – “Our Beautiful Girl”
The Argus, 27 August, 2016 – “Friends Tell How Murder Victim Had Been Stalked”
The Argus, 28 August, 2016 – “Police Release Murder Suspect on Bail”
The Argus, 2 September, 2016 – “Man Charged with the Murder of Shana Grice”
The Argus, 3 September, 2016 – “Man Appears in Court Charged With Murder of Shana Grice”
The Argus, 8 March, 2017 – “Rejected Lover Stalked Ex-Girlfriend”
The Daily Telegraph, 8 March, 2017 – “Mechanic Killed Teenage Ex in her Bedroom”
The Argus, 9 March, 2017 – “Victim Told Bosses Murder Accused was Bothering Her”
The Argus, 9 March, 2017 – “Gruesome Details of Teenager’s Death Brings Family of Victim to Tears”
The Argus, 10 March, 2017 – “Murder Accused Told Ex-Girlfriend: I’m Not Right in the Head”
The Argus, 10 March, 2017 – “It Was an Unusual Conversation”
The Argus, 11 March, 2017 – “Police Won’t Believe He is Stalking Me”
The Argus, 14 March, 2017 – “Killer May Have Had Sex With Shana”
The Argus, 14 March, 2017 – “Jury Told the Moments Leading Up to Arrest”
The Argus, 16 March, 2017 – “Jurors Shown CCTV of Suspect”
The Argus, 17 March, 2017 – “Teenager Given Fixed Penalty Notice”
The Argus, 18 March, 2017 – “Murder Accused Tells Court: I Saw Shana’s Body but I Didn’t Kill Her”
The Argus, 20 March, 2017 – “I Went To Shana’s to Tell Her Not to Contact me Again”
CBS – 6 WTVR, 20 March, 2017 – “Teen Murdered After Being Fined For Wasting Police Time”
The Argus, 21 March, 2017 – “Shana Grice Murder Trial”
The Argus, 21 March, 2017 – “Murder Accused Michael Lane”
The Argus, 22 March, 2017 – “Sussex Police Issue Apology to Shana Grice’s Family”
The Argus, 22 March, 2017 – “Michael Lane Found Guilty of Murdering Shana Grice”
The Independent, 22 March, 2017 – “Ex-Boyfriend Found Guilty of Murdering Teenager”
The Argus, 23 March, 2017 – “Judge Criticises Sussex Police”
The People, 23 April, 2017 – “I Loved Her Too Much”
Bexhill-on-Sea Observer, 24 April, 2017 – “Stalking – Criminal and Malicious Behavior Highlighted”
The Argus, 28 April, 2017 – “Killer Michael Lane Accused of Stalking 13 Other Women”
The Independent, 29 April, 2017 – “Ex-Boyfriend Who Murdered Shana Grice Stalked 13 Others”
Evening Standard, 9 April, 2019 – “Disciplinary Action Recommended”
Coventry Telegraph, 11 April, 2019 – “Stalking Victim’s Family Blast Police”
Birmingham Mail, 2 May, 2019 – “Shana Grice Murder Police Officer Resigns”
The Argus, 10 May, 2019 – “Shana Grice Murder”
The Argus, 10 May, 2019 – “Two Officers Facing Disciplinary Hearing”
The Argus, 9 August, 2019 – “Shana Grice Stalker Accused Six Years”
Express & Star, 26 December, 2020 – “Parents Lose Bid for Full Inquest”
