Leeds Stalker Who Sent Woman 11,000 Messages In 3 Weeks Jailed

*Thursday 27 February 2025*

A Leeds stalker who befriended a woman then bombarded her with up to 450 calls and messages a day has been sentenced to four years in prison.

Darryl Benn, 31, from Sycamore Walk, Pudsey, became known to the woman in 2015 after they met at a shop in Leeds city centre and had a conversation about a shared interest.

He then went on to harass and stalk her for the next eight years, sending up to 150 Whatsapp messages and 300 phone calls a day.

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