An influencer being hunted by her British stalker who followed her to Bali says he is getting “angrier every day”.
Alexandra Saper had been living on the Indonesian island for five years after quitting her job in Washington DC.
The 31-year-old racked up thousands of followers from her Wayfaress social media accounts as she posted travel and lifestyle content.
However a year ago she started receiving vile messages from a British man who threatened to kidnap and rape her and other women.
She claimed he arrived on the island last month, causing her to flee.
Speaking from a secret location, Alexandra said: “This situation has completely upended my life. I cannot run my business and cannot work.
"It's taken a huge toll on me financially, emotionally, and psychologically.
"I never thought this would still be going on over a month later after bringing all the evidence to the police.
"I desperately want to return to my life in Bali. I love the community and businesses and 'family' I've spent the last five years building there.
"Right now, I'm unable to go home. Staying in hotels in foreign countries used to be something I loved doing as a travel blogger, but not now.
"I've travelled to over 60 countries, most of them solo, and never experienced the fear and the emotions I've had in the last month, where there was someone actively hunting me and threatening to do horrible things to me."
The stalker sent hundreds of emails full of threats, with one promising they would spend their lives together - and he’d kidnap her to fulfil the wish.
Alexandra said her alleged stalker continues to terrorise the Balinese community while hunting for her.
She added: “He's on a small, closely connected island. The communities know his face and name, and keep tabs on things to make sure everyone else is safe.
"I know so many other people on the island, and neighbouring islands, are scared to know he's there, walking around, eating at cafes, sleeping in their same hostel, going to their same gym, etc.
"There are clear laws in all three countries criminalising this behaviour, and I have clear evidence of the stalking and threats."
"He sent the first kidnapping message via email in December. Then sent many after that via email and videos.
"I stopped receiving direct messages from him after I went public with my Instagram video in mid-February, but he still direct messaged my friends.
"He has taken significant steps already to follow through on his threats already - and appears to be getting angrier by the day.
"I particularly want to make sure that when he goes back to the UK, he's arrested and not able to continue stalking me or the next victim.”
She added she is spending 15 hours every day talking to police and government authorities.
She said: “On the other hand, I've been so lucky to have seen a really beautiful side of humanity and social media.
"I anticipated a lot of backlash when I went public; instead, I've seen my friends and greater community in Bali, and around the entire world, surround me with support, empathy, and advocacy.
"Something like 730,000 people watched my first video, and the response was incredible. I received only a few nasty messages, but that's manageable.
"The way this community has shown up for me has restored so much of my trust and faith in the goodness of humanity, and the positive power that social media can have when used for good."
