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Stalker loses human rights claim

A man has lost his claim for £50,000 in damages after he claimed that police breached his human rights. The man, who had previously been jailed for harassment, claimed that police breached his human rights by warning women he was a danger. He claimed he had been subjected to stress and anxiety following a police campaign with posters showing his photograph. A judge dismissed the claim and said the police action was reasonable in the circumstances.

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