Dont confuse romance with stalking behaviour, force warns

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'Don't confuse romance with stalking behaviour', force warns

Lovelorn loners have been warned they will be arrested for stalking if they don't get the message on Valentine's Day.

Date - 13th February 2020
By - Chris Smith

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North Yorkshire Police used Valentine’s Day to raise awareness of the warning signs of stalking activity and urged people to think carefully about their behaviour. The force took to the media to challenge the myth that persistently...

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