A charity set up by the parents of a young woman who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in Gateshead has teamed up with a North East NHS trust to combat stalking and controlling behaviour.
Alice Ruggles was just 24 years old when she was killed by her controlling ex Trimaan Dhillon, on October 12, 2016, following a relentless campaign of stalking.
Her parents, Clive Ruggles and Sue Hills, founded The Alice Ruggles Trust in 2017 to raise awareness of stalking and campaign for improved legal measures to protect victims and deal with perpetrators. Now the charity has joined forces with the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV), which provides mental health services in County Durham, Teesside and North Yorkshire, to educate their staff and service users about stalking.
