The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Alex Belfield, who now runs a YouTube channel, stalked his victims by harassing them online. Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? He was found guilty of this offence in relation to two of the complainants - Mr Spedding, who is known as Bernie Keith, and videographer Ben Hewis. To protect the history, the street even has it's own historical group known as the Mill Gate Conservation Group. Broadcaster Alex Belfield arrested FIVE times and strip - Express Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. A trial jury, however, disagreed and convicted him of seven counts of gross indecency with a child under the age of 14 and a further seven counts of indecent assault against a child under 14. The judge said Belfield had made "wholly false" allegations about Mr Vine stealing 1,000 of BBC licence payers' money, in a video which was viewed by more than 400,000 people. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. Alex Belfield arriving for his trial at Nottingham Crown Court (Image: PA) She replied from the witness box: "Absolutely, it was a parody of me". Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Along with the five-and-a-half-year sentence given to Belfield last month, restraining orders were also put in place to protect four women he had targeted. @celebrityradio. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Mr Belfield is accused of stalking by sending emails, making YouTube videos and posting messages on social media. [3], Belfield went on to claim online fame through his YouTube channel called The Voice of Reason. "The stalking you committed was not the conventional type which is popularised in the press," he said. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. No charges have ever been brought against Mr Belfield, who is in a civil legal dispute with the Corporation, but Nottinghamshire have extended his bail on a number of occasions despite failing to get approval from the courts to do so. However, Alex Belfield was. He told jurors he had been arrested five times, strip-searched in order to "humiliate" him, and his house had been "raided" three times by Nottinghamshire Police. Mr Belfield until Nottinghamshire Police became involved in late . Mr Sheerman is the MP for Huddersfield, the constituency of Liz Green, who was one of those harassed by the former BBC broadcaster. Anjali a 5 postes sur son profil. 2023 BBC. 'I am offensive My human right allows me to speak words that are not to everyone's taste,' he told the jury. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. I am delighted that we have been able to get justice for these women. "He said he could see their distress in court and feels deeply sorry for what he did.". When blocked on Twitter he used other accounts to see what I was tweeting and routinely publicly mocked me to his social media followers, posting screengrabs he could only have obtained by using an account that I hadn't blocked.". The former BBC radio presenter was jailed for five-and-a-half years after being convicted in September. The 42-year-old, from Nottingham, is due to be sentenced on 16 September and has been warned he could be jailed. "He thought of the most evil, awful person in media history and compared me to him. Alex Belfield. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Everyone has a right to an opinion and a right to express that opinion forcefully if they wish, but our case has always been that what Belfield was doing went way beyond that.". Mr Justice Saini had sentenced Belfield to two-and-a-half years for stalking one of the complainants, Bernie Keith. In relation to Jeremy Vine and theatre blogger Philip Dehany, Belfield was found guilty of two lesser offences of "simple" stalking, which does not require serious alarm or distress to be proved. Labour MP Barry Sheerman is calling for an independent inquiry into how the BBC treated female staff who were harassed online by Belfield. He also said that only 29 emails were produced as evidence by the prosecution. Ms Hirst had just appeared in a podcast called the Naked Podcast where she explained to the jury how it was, "three of us laid on a bed talking about our bodies" and, "we all look at our bodies in different ways". She replied from the witness box: "Absolutely, it was a parody of me". The Clermont-Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes Centre brings together the units located in the Auvergne region, from Bourbonnais to Aurillac via Clermont-Ferrand, with 14 research units and 14 experimental facilities, representing 840 staff (permanent and contractual staff). The presenter. "They put me in a cell for talking," he said. "There was no escape for these complainants from Mr Belfield until Nottinghamshire Police became involved in late 2020 and bail conditions prohibiting contact or references to these persons were imposed.". The latest Nottingham Forest news as the Leeds board are said to have been in discussions following the 4-1 defeat against AFC Bournemouth on Sunday. Judges are able to vary sentences under section 385 of the Sentencing Act 2020, but the judge decided not to. His victims included former colleagues at the corporation, among them Radio 2's Jeremy Vine. The full wording of the charges stated he "pursued a course of conduct that amounted to harassment" of the complainants, which "amounted to stalking" and caused them "serious alarm or distress". The latest Nottingham Forest news as the Leeds board are said to have been in discussions following the 4-1 defeat against AFC Bournemouth on Sunday. S Heegan. Alex Belfield - The Voice Of Reason Live Yesterday at 10:56 AM Day 13 Court Report R v Alex Belfield BBC Northampton DJ Berna . Responding to Mr Sheerman in Parliament, Penny Mordaunt, leader of the Commons, said: "I thank him for raising this point, it's an incredibly serious matter, and I hope that all employers would have that duty of care and look after people. Stephanie Hirst was the alleged victim of stalking, Never miss a crime story with our free email updates. 2023 BBC. Because Mr Belfield was not giving evidence, some of the claims he made during his closing speech could not be challenged by the prosecution by way of cross-examination. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. A calculating paedophile who sexually abused young girls over the space of two decades has been jailed for 25 years. However, a spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: Mr Bellfield remains subject of a live criminal investigation. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Bid for order to protect 10 people from stalker Alex Belfield "As a whisteblower of the BBC, I was there for 15 years and I saw where the bodies are buried, if you like, and I saw where they waste money.". Apology To PC - Alex Belfield - The Voice Of Reason Live | Facebook Anjali Harikumar - Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes, France - LinkedIn As always you can unsubscribe at any time. INRAE center Clermont-Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes Mr Sheerman said he and other MPs would now be campaigning for an independent inquiry looking at the Belfield case, and perhaps the treatment of other BBC staff who have been harassed. [7] He was sentenced to five and a half years in prison; before sentencing "he was allowed to deliver a pompous closing speech deriding the case as a 'BBC and police witch-hunt' and describing himself as 'the No 1 anti-BBC journalist'. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Belfield was found not guilty of stalking Rozina Breen, Liz Green, Helen Thomas and Stephanie Hirst. The message was in reference to 1,000 which the BBC donated to a memorial fund for a radio executive who had been friends with Mr Vine, and Mr Belfield publicly accused Mr Vine of "stealing" the money. The verdicts in relation to each complainant, in the order they appeared on the indictment, were: In mitigation, barrister David Aubrey KC said Belfield had not intended to cause his victims distress, but could now see that he had. $109. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? "Bearing in mind the need for an overall proportionate sentence and the principle of totality, I am not satisfied that my final overall sentence of five years and 26 weeks would have been substantially higher had I been made aware of the correct legal position on count 5 [the charge relating to Bernie Keith].". After a campaign of harassment against multiple victims, Alex Belfield was jailed last week. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the comfy rooms . One of the complainants, Liz Green, was a fellow presenter there. Alex Belfield Sues The Chief Constable of Nottingham Police 661 views May 20, 2021 138 Dislike Share Now is the Time TV 1.5K subscribers Alex Belfield Sues The Chief Constable of. Alex Belfield was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in behind bars (Image: PA) A civil stalking order is being pursued at the magistrates' court against former BBC DJ Alex Belfield, from. His planned appeal has now been mentioned in court by the trial judge, at a hearing which related to an error made when Belfield was sentenced. Although jurors found Belfield not guilty of stalking Liz Green, Rozina Breen, Helen Thomas and Stephanie Hirst, Mr Justice Saini said Belfield had harassed them, and he made restraining orders to protect them in future. Alex Belfield tells trial he is victim of BBC witch-hunt The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "Although you at no stage committed any physical acts, Mr Vine considered himself and his family to be at risk from you and his followers," the judge told Belfield. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Man dies in serious crash that closed road for hours, Almost 1,000 damage caused to car in eight months on town centre road, "There are always cars parked without permits which leads to a severe lack of parking and an extremely busy street". READ MORE:Jury's verdicts delivered in stalking trial of ex-BBC presenter Alex Belfield. "I do believe there were catastrophic failings with regards to us in terms of duty of care and our health and safety and, as such, have asked for an independent review.". 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The full wording of the charges states that he "pursued a course of conduct that amounted to harassment" of the complainants, which caused them "serious alarm or distress" and "amounted to stalking". "People who claim I was stalking them were actively seeking out my content. The sentences on each charge Belfield was convicted on: Count 5: BBC Radio Northampton's Bernie Keith, guilty of stalking to cause alarm and distress - Belfield has been given two-and-half years in prison on count 5; Count 6: Videographer Ben Hewis, guilty of stalking to cause alarm and distress - the sentence is consecutive to the previous term for the stalking of Mr Keith. But do you remember, it wasn't to do with me?" Bernard Spedding - guilty (majority verdict), Philip Dehany - not guilty to the charge on the indictment but guilty of the alternative charge of "simple" stalking (majority verdict), Jeremy Vine - not guilty to the charge on the indictment but guilty of the alternative charge of "simple" stalking (unanimous verdict). He now runs a YouTube channel called The Voice of Reason, but he told jurors he had previously worked for the BBC for 15 years. The application is being followed-up in its original format, including victims from his trial, and with two more people added - who were not involved in his trial. The former BBC radio presenter, of Mapperley, can be seen smirking in his police mugshot after. "What possible reason could Jeremy Vine have said this in front of you other than to destroy me and get the headline of the century, which he did?" Ms Breen had been his boss at BBC Radio Leeds, Ms Green had been a fellow radio presenter, Ms Thomas had been Ms Breen's boss, and Ms Hirst joined BBC Radio Leeds as a presenter after Belfield left. Alex Belfield arriving for his trial at Nottingham Crown Court. "Their lives were absolutely ruined and disrupted and the BBC gave no support, no help at all. Notts Police Chief Constable Must Resign After @nottspolice Senior Lawyer CONFIRMS In Writing SHE LIED TO GAG & Silence Me 3 Times Over Bail. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. Read about our approach to external linking. "This is a campaign that's not going away.". Count 8: Jeremy Vine, not guilty to stalking to cause alarm and distress but guilty to simply stalking - Belfield is sentenced to 13 weeks consecutively for stalking Mr Vine. 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"We are going to start with this group who took action against this man and we may find there are other people in the BBC that were treated in this way and left with no support. "Nobody wants to be exposed. . See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Mr Sheerman also chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Miscarriages of Justice. Watkinson denied that any of the offences had happened and claimed his accusers were making them up. Alex Belfield was convicted of four charges following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court A former BBC radio presenter found guilty of stalking four people including broadcaster Jeremy Vine has. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. Mr Belfield read out what are known as "agreed facts", which are facts agreed as evidence by the prosecution. Read about our approach to external linking. READ MORE: Nottingham man Alex Belfield appears in court on harassment charges The offences took place in multiple addresses in Nottingham in the 1990s and early 2000s. 2023 BBC. In relation to Ms Green there were hundreds of emails. Alex Belfield was convicted of four charges following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court, Belfield was found guilty of "simple" stalking in relation to BBC presenter Jeremy Vine, Belfield was previously a presenter at BBC Radio Leeds, Belfield made videos throughout his trial and posted them on YouTube. 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". 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Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? He told the jury: "A journalist is entitled to be provocative and controversial. "You were not a whistleblower in any sense but developed a fixation with pursuing Mr Vine with a campaign of abuse," the judge said. The judge explained he did not question the verdicts of the jurors, but was applying the civil standard of proof when making the restraining orders. Alex Belfield: YouTuber plans appeal against stalking jail sentence Alex Belfield: MP seeks inquiry over female BBC staff harassed online Jeremy Vine arriving at Nottingham Crown Court in July. The judge said he agreed with some of the witnesses in the case, who said Belfield had "weaponised the internet". READ MORE:Jeremy Vine suffered 'Olympic level' stalking by former radio presenter Alex Belfield, court hears. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. Is climate change killing Australian wine? Belfield was convicted of 4 charges - two were alternatives of "simple stalking". "[8] The judge noted that while Belfield acknowledged the distress he caused the victims, he showed more concern during the proceedings about being treated unfairly and how the process impacted him (Belfield) personally. Officers from the. Create new account. Ms Breen said Mr Belfield had sent up to 6,000 emails to the BBC, but Mr Belfield said it was "a lie and ludicrous" to suggest he had sent so many. he said. "He now has developed the insight that he didn't have before," Mr Aubrey said. The police are advised to consider applying for an order where it appears to them that: Belfield was jailed last September after he was found guilty of waging a relentless stalking campaign against BBC Radio Northampton's Bernie Keith, and subjecting TV presenter Jeremy Vine to an "avalanche of hatred" - but has since lodged an appeal. "Your methods were, however, just as effective as a way of intimidating your victims, and were in many ways much harder to deal with.". Express. "Finally, I would like to pay tribute to the victims in this case who have shown enormous courage and dignity in coming forward to give evidence in public. Belfield, who previously presented a show for BBC Radio Leeds, was labelled the Jimmy Savile of trolling and he subjected TV presenter Jeremy Vine to an "avalanche of hatred". Appearing at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on Friday (September 16), Belfield was given a total of five years and 26 weeks in prison, of which he will serve half, on all four charges he was convicted of. According to the agreed facts, there was an internal BBC investigation in relation to correspondence Ms Green received from Mr Belfield. "I am a journalist who is instinctively going to upset people by the nature of what I do," he said. For each of these offences he was sentenced to 13 weeks, also to run consecutively. His YouTube channel remains live. Read More: 'Teenager hurt' in Mansfield Road collision. said Mr Belfield. Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? It can also cross into the digital realm, where emails, social media messages and videos are used as tools to relentlessly harass and intimidate victims. "Although Watkinsons despicable actions will always remain with them, I do hope that this very long sentence can bring them a sense of closure. Victim personal statements were not read out in court, but Mr Hewis tweeted his after the sentencing. The latest Nottingham Forest news as the Leeds board are said to have been in discussions following the 4-1 defeat against AFC Bournemouth on Sunday. She has had to develop coping mechanisms to ensure that she suffers no more emotional harm.". CONFIRMED DC - Alex Belfield - The Voice Of Reason Live | Facebook Log In. Stephanie Hirst, who transitioned from a male to a female in 2014, went onto present the same radio show Belfield had on BBC Radio Leeds after his contract was not renewed. The Sunday Express has seen proof that Mr Belfield was send a No Further Action letter by the police. The term again is two-and-half years; Count 7: Philip Dehany, not guilty to stalking to cause alarm and distress but guilty to simple stalking - Belfield received a consecutive sentence of 13 weeks. A civil stalking order is being pursued at the magistrates' court against former BBC DJ Alex Belfield, from Mapperley, who is now serving a sentence of more than five years in prison for his shameful conduct online. See them all in court.. The BBC has said it is conducting an internal review "to establish what lessons can be learned" from the Belfield case. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? Alex Belfield tells trial he is victim of BBC witch-hunt The civil application, which pre-dates the criminal case, is for a Stalking Protection Order on the basis he has carried out acts associated with stalking. Read about our approach to external linking. VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line, Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news rules. My confidence in what I do and who I am is eroded, and I feel let down by my employer.". 'Calculating' paedophile who targeted young girls over two decades May Bank Holiday supermarket opening times for Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Tesco and more, Leeds United considering major decision in Nottingham Forest relegation fight. To protect the history, the street even has it's own historical group known as the Mill Gate Conservation Group. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He said since leaving the BBC he had written articles for national newspapers about money being wasted by the organisation, and claimed he had "bought my house" with the money he earned doing this. Alex Belfield Funny Reaction to Police Commissioner #Speeding As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast, and 24-hour room service. Jurors found Belfield not guilty of stalking Ms Green, Ms Breen, and two other BBC employees - Helen Thomas and Stephanie Hirst. Something went wrong, please try again later. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. This is people driven into mental health breakdowns with no support, by an employer that obviously didn't care.". Mr Vine had told the court that one of Mr Belfield's followers posted something under a tribute he posted to his late father on Facebook, saying: "What would your father have said if he had known his son was a thieving toe-rag? Belfield, who is 42 and from Nottingham, was originally charged with stalking eight different people, who were mostly current or former BBC staff. Explore in 3D: The dazzling crown that makes a king. Alex Belfield: Former BBC presenter 'stalked fellow broadcasters' A former BBC radio presenter found guilty of stalking four people including broadcaster Jeremy Vine has been jailed for five and a half years. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Located in a very diverse region rich in assets, not only geographically (relief, climate), but also economic and human, the Lyon-Grenoble Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes is the latest INRAE centre to be created. 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He was convicted of stalking charges in September 2022 and imprisoned. "For him to associate me with Jimmy Savile is unthinkable.". Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? VideoThe secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, LGBT troops take love for Eurovision to front line, Why an Indian comedian is challenging fake news rules.
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