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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Sophie Halle-Richards & Louisa Gregson

Ex-girlfriends of stalker jailed for terrorising woman say he could've been stopped - if only police had listened to them

Two former girlfriends of an film director who was jailed for a vile stalking campaign say he could have been stopped if police had taken them seriously.

Charlotte Burns, 25, and Steph Basnett, 23, claim they were subjected to terrifying harassment after ending their respective relationships with Riagain Grainger.

The 22-year-old, who has worked with Hollywood A-listers, was jailed last week after terrorising a woman he met whilst studying at Manchester Metropolitan University in 2019.

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