Bognor Regis man is subject of second Stalking Protection Order in Sussex

A man from Bognor Regis has become the second person in Sussex to be the subject of a Stalking Protection Order (SPO) since the introduction of a new law in January.

The Order was granted under the new Stalking Protection Act at Brighton Magistrates Court on Friday, February 7, in respect of a 42-year-old man from Bognor, police said.

It relates to his alleged stalking of a woman in her early forties, according to police.

The man was not present in court when the Order was granted.

It will last for two years and prohibits him from: contacting the woman or her daughter directly or indirectly, by whatever means; watching or waiting or them anywhere, and from entering a specified area of Littlehampton, police said.

It also prohibits him from possessing a mobile phone, SIM card, or internet enabled device, unless notified to the police, and from denying police access to his address to carry out a risk assessment.

The Order also prohibits him from making vexatious complaints about the woman to civil courts or to Social Services.