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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Laura Webster

Former BBC DJ jailed for over five years after stalking Jeremy Vine and others

Jeremy Vine labelled Belfield the 'Jimmy Savile of trolling'

A FORMER BBC local radio DJ has been jailed for five years and 26 weeks after being convicted of four stalking charges against broadcasters including Jeremy Vine in which he “weaponised the internet” against those he targeted.

Alex Belfield, 42, was found guilty after a trial at Nottingham Crown Court last month of waging a relentless stalking campaign against broadcasters, with Vine subjected to an “avalanche of hatred”.

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