This morning (22 October 2025) our charity’s co-founder Clive Ruggles, Alice’s father, and our Interim Managing Director Sarah-Louise Edwards were invited to the BBC Breakfast sofa, joined by Rhiannon Bragg, a stalking survivor.
The topic of discussion was one that is extremely important to us and a real milestone in putting an end to stalking.
The UK Home Office have announced today that an independent review of stalking legislation will take place and that they have appointed Richard Wright KC to carry out the review.
This follows many months of work behind the scenes at the Home Office to engage with a wide range of cross-sector stalking experts to truly understand the concerns relating to the existing framework of legislation.
We understand that the review will test whether improvements to current laws are needed to truly protect victims and hold offenders to account. It will assess if the law sufficiently covers new and emerging forms of stalking, including online abuse.
We welcome the appointment of Richard Wright KC to lead on the review. We feel fully confident that Richard has a true in-depth knowledge of the complexities of stalking, having successfully prosecuted Trimaan Dhillon for Alice’s murder. This review is something that we have long campaigned for, alongside our partners within the National Stalking Consortium, and we are elated it is coming to fruition.
Alice’s parents, Clive Ruggles and Sue Hills said: “Our goal has always been to ensure that what happened to Alice never happens to anyone else. Over the past nine years, we’ve witnessed significant progress – particularly with the introduction of Stalking Protection Orders. However, the way stalking legislation has been interpreted has consistently posed serious challenges. This latest development is a major step forward, and we couldn’t be more pleased.”
You can read more about the review here.
