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READ MORE:Nottingham man Alex Belfield appears in court on harassment charges. Belfield went on to create his own online show called "The Voice of Reason" on YouTube to promote his anti-establishment ideology. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. Nobody wants to be caught out.". Two of which included causing alarm and distress. Ms Hirst then heard the broadcast. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Read about our approach to external linking. @hegan_steve . 5 Rue De La Republique, Grenoble, Isere, 38000. He told the jury: "A journalist is entitled to be provocative and controversial. Alex Belfield, 42, from Nottingham, claims the BBC and police colluded in order to get him arrested. Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? In the Lyon and Grenoble metropolitan areas, and the Haute-Savoie department, INRAE units contribute to research activities at the Lyon-Saint-Etienne, Grenoble-Alpes, and Savoie Mont Blanc . One. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Read about our approach to external linking. She was asked by David Aubrey QC, a court-appointed defence advocate on Tuesday: "Did you regard that as being a parody?". John McGuinness QC, prosecuting, had said as he opened the case to the jury how: "Stephanie Hirst found Mr Belfield's conduct towards her to be sickening, misogynistic and transphobic. NO FURTHER ACTION 2 Nottingham Police DISGRACE . Two days have been set aside to hear the application at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on March 7. "Their lives were absolutely ruined and disrupted and the BBC gave no support, no help at all. Log In. He said he had been raising issues on air, in his role as a journalist, "for the right reasons". The sentences on each charge Belfield was convicted on: Count 5: BBC Radio Northampton's Bernie Keith, guilty of stalking to cause alarm and distress - Belfield has been given two-and-half years in prison on count 5; Count 6: Videographer Ben Hewis, guilty of stalking to cause alarm and distress - the sentence is consecutive to the previous term for the stalking of Mr Keith. Not now. She says his abuse was ferocious and relentless. "He thought of the most evil, awful person in media history and compared me to him. He was found guilty of this offence in relation to two of the complainants - Mr Spedding, who is known as Bernie Keith, and videographer Ben Hewis. 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In response, the BBC press office said the corporation wanted "to learn" from what happened. Speaking from his home, he said: "This is a miscarriage of justice. Appearing at Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on Friday (September 16), Belfield was given a total of five years and 26 weeks in prison, of which he will serve half, on all four charges he was convicted of. He said that a witch-hunt against him had been orchestrated by the BBC in collusion with Nottinghamshire Police. "He cried at one point, which I am sorry about. But when questioned by police, Belfield told them he was the subject of a witch hunt, a thorn in the BBC's side and that he was not guilty of any of the allegations against him. Earlier this month, ex-BBC presenter Alex Belfield was jailed for stalking and harassment. Belfield also published Mr Vine's address to a "mass audience", the judge said. A civil stalking order is being pursued at the magistrates' court against former BBC DJ Alex Belfield, from Mapperley, who is now serving a sentence of more than five years in prison for his shameful conduct online. The latest Nottingham Forest news as the Leeds board are said to have been in discussions following the 4-1 defeat against AFC Bournemouth on Sunday. Belfield, from Nottingham, . [1], Belfield was convicted in September 2022 for four of eight stalking charges at Nottingham Crown Court. 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The judge made restraining orders in relation to all of the complainants, including those Belfield was not convicted of stalking. Stephanie Hirst, who transitioned from a male to a female in 2014, went onto present the same radio show Belfield had on BBC Radio Leeds after his contract was not renewed. [3] He used the channel to promote his anti-establishment and right-wing ideology,[5] broadcasting from home in the Mapperley area of Nottingham. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Alex Belfield. 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As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? 2023 BBC. Man dies in serious crash that closed road for hours, Almost 1,000 damage caused to car in eight months on town centre road, "There are always cars parked without permits which leads to a severe lack of parking and an extremely busy street". The BBC has said it is conducting an internal review "to establish what lessons can be learned" from the Belfield case. He denied all charges and was released on conditional bail. 'I am offensive My human right allows me to speak words that are not to everyone's taste,' he told the jury. 3. One of the complainants, Liz Green, was a fellow presenter there. The judge explained he did not question the verdicts of the jurors, but was applying the civil standard of proof when making the restraining orders. He said since leaving the BBC he had written articles for national newspapers about money being wasted by the organisation, and claimed he had "bought my house" with the money he earned doing this. Mr Sheerman also chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Miscarriages of Justice. Ms Breen tweeted that she was glad to finally have justice after 10 years. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The Sunday Express has seen proof that Mr Belfield was send a No Further Action letter by the police. The former BBC radio presenter, of Mapperley, can be seen smirking in his police mugshot after targeting former colleagues, a well-known celebrity, and two other men online. He warned him he could then be recalled to prison if he commits a further offence. Read about our approach to external linking. Consequently we will be making no further comment at this time., Mr Belfield told the Sunday Express: The cover up by the corrupt BBC and Nottingham Police continues as this proves, I cant wait to see the disgraceful Chief Constable and his lying officers in the High Court and expose, in entirety, his forces ineptitude, harassment and pure incompetence., Referring to the Princess Diana interview scandal where a report by retired judge Lord Dyson revealed the BBC had tricked her and subsequently covered up, he added: Clearly, after the events of this week - the BBC is already exposed as the despicable, vile and seemingly shameless organisation it is. Alex Belfield - The Voice Of Reason Live. "He said he could see their distress in court and feels deeply sorry for what he did.". Although jurors found Belfield not guilty of stalking Liz Green, Rozina Breen, Helen Thomas and Stephanie Hirst, Mr Justice Saini said Belfield had harassed them, and he made restraining orders to protect them in future. The presenter. The former BBC radio presenter, of Mapperley, can be seen smirking in his police mugshot after. or. Consultez le profil complet sur LinkedIn et dcouvrez les relations de Anjali, ainsi que des emplois dans des entreprises similaires. 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However, Mr Belfield told jurors he had resigned "because they didn't want to give me more money, which is fine". YouTuber Alex Belfield is planning to appeal against his prison sentence for stalking four men online. $109. Thomas Watkinson was arrested in 2019 following historic allegations, Never miss a crime story with our free email updates. "Despite four women not securing guilty verdicts, today's custodial sentences are a welcome relief," she wrote. My confidence in what I do and who I am is eroded, and I feel let down by my employer.". "For him to associate me with Jimmy Savile is unthinkable.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Belfield, who is 42 and from Nottingham, was originally charged with stalking eight different people, who were mostly current or former BBC staff. Alex Belfield was convicted of four charges following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court, Belfield was found guilty of "simple" stalking in relation to BBC presenter Jeremy Vine, Belfield was previously a presenter at BBC Radio Leeds, Belfield made videos throughout his trial and posted them on YouTube. During his trial, Belfield, 42, of Shaldon Close in Mapperley, had opted not to give evidence in his defence before giving a closing speech, in which he claimed he was a whistleblower who had seen two-and-a-half years of his life torn apart by police inquiries. A trial jury, however, disagreed and convicted him of seven counts of gross indecency with a child under the age of 14 and a further seven counts of indecent assault against a child under 14. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. The Court of Appeal has confirmed Belfield has made an application for permission to appeal his sentence, but said this is "still in the very early stages of the process". However, it was decided that the monitoring should not continue, because the emails were "inoffensive", "non-threatening", and Mr Belfield was deemed to pose "no risk to BBC staff". Belfield denies all the charges and the trial continues. Mr Belfield told the jury: "I'm a Nottingham lad with a potty mouth and I speak as I find it, and I appreciate that's not to everyone's taste. Stalking Rozina Breen between 25 November 2012 and 31 March 2021, Stalking Liz Green between 25 November 2012 and 31 March 2021, Stalking Helen Thomas between 25 November 2012 and 31 March 2021, Stalking Stephanie Hirst between 1 June 2017 and 31 March 2021, Stalking Bernard Spedding between 25 November 2012 and 31 March 2021, Stalking Ben Hewis between 29 September 2019 and 31 March 2021, Stalking Philip Dehany between 3 November 2019 and 31 March 2021, Stalking Jeremy Vine between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021. rd Spedding (Bernie Keith) Witness: 'I feared he'd through acid over me' Spedding admits sending email to 'shit him down' (AB) 'I shouldn't have said it' . The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. According to the letter, Mr Belfield is currently engaged in a civil dispute with individuals in the broadcaster who he is suing for defamation. Alex Belfield has been warned he could be jailed A former BBC radio presenter has been found guilty of stalking four people including broadcaster Jeremy Vine. Mr Belfield read out what are known as "agreed facts", which are facts agreed as evidence by the prosecution. "From his very first email and in the majority of communications thereafter, he used my wife and children as his main weapon to terrify, intimidate and blackmail me," he wrote. I am pleased that he has now been held accountable for this actions and hope that this verdict serves as a warning to others who think they can behave in this way without consequence. However, he said it "all went wrong" when he went to work at BBC Radio Leeds. A YouTube video by a man accused of stalking was considered by an ex-BBC radio presenter as being "a hurtful parody". [2] His career has spanned television, radio and print. @celebrityradio. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? The judge said Belfield "bombarded" Mr Spedding - who had previously been friends with Belfield - with Facebook messages and emails, and made "highly abusive" YouTube videos containing false allegations. Recent Post by Page. Most populous nation: Should India rejoice or panic? Over the four week trial, the court heard how the former presenter was set about undermining the career of a former colleague with hurtful and untrue comments Belfield directed via email, social media and via his YouTube channel, following a series of workplace disputes. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Something went wrong, please try again later. Detective Constable Janet Percival, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: People often associate stalking with physical actions, such as following or harassing somebody in the street. The trial previously heard he was given a job presenting the mid-morning programme on the station in spring 2010. On Friday, 16 September, Belfield, was jailed for five years and 26 weeks. Count 8: Jeremy Vine, not guilty to stalking to cause alarm and distress but guilty to simply stalking - Belfield has been sentenced to 13 weeks consecutively for stalking Mr Vine. Mr Belfield is not accused of physically stalking the complainants, who are mostly current or former BBC staff. Nottingham Celebrity Radio Alex Belfield Talks about Court . He was convicted of stalking charges in September 2022 and imprisoned. I am grateful to the many other officers and our partners at the Crown Prosecution Service for all the work they have put into this case. "I have to say to all members of this house, we have a responsibility too in how we conduct ourselves on social media, and when we see colleagues - even if they are on the opposite side of the house - suffering similar abuse, we all have a duty to step in and ask that that desist.". Thomas Watkinson, 60, was arrested in 2019 after a number of historic allegations were made against him. "What possible reason could Jeremy Vine have said this in front of you other than to destroy me and get the headline of the century, which he did?" Alex Belfield is alleged to have repeatedly harassed the victims, including via email and through his YouTube channel and Twitter account. The 42-year-old, from Nottingham, is due to be sentenced on 16 September and has been warned he could be jailed. "He very deliberately set out to make other peoples lives a misery", Never miss a crime story with our free email updates. Video, The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure, MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo dies, Father tells how gunman opened fire on Texas home, Trump says 'great to be home' on visit to Scotland, NFL player's daughter, aged two, drowns in pool, Banana artwork in Seoul museum eaten by visitor, Trevelyan relative 'would consider' famine payment. She replied from the witness box: "Absolutely, it was a parody of me". Ms Breen had been his boss at BBC Radio Leeds, Ms Green had been a fellow radio presenter, Ms Thomas had been Ms Breen's boss, and Ms Hirst joined BBC Radio Leeds as a presenter after Belfield left. Belfield had previously objected to this hateful conduct, but, following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court, he was convicted of four counts of stalking. "Blocking was also a futile exercise as Belfield continued to seek out new ways to get to me when others failed. "The stalking you committed was not the conventional type which is popularised in the press," he said. The full wording of the charges states that he "pursued a course of conduct that amounted to harassment" of the complainants, which caused them "serious alarm or distress" and "amounted to stalking". CONFIRMED DC Janet Percival Is A Corrupt Liar . 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