“My Stalker’s Been To Prison 3 Times But Refuses To Stop Harassing Me” | This Morning

Jenny Pickering has endured months of torment at the hands of a stalker she’d only ever met once. She was left too terrified to even close her eyes in the shower after her stalker, Jan Schlossar, bombarded her with sexual messages, moved house to be closer to her, and even proposed to her at her place of work. Despite being given a lifetime restraining order and spending three stints in prison, Jenny fears he will ‘never give up’. In a bid to encourage other women to report similar harassment, she’s joining us alongside Criminal Psychiatrist Dr Sohom Das. 

Broadcast on 08/04/2024

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[Jason-rxlq]

There's an extremely thin line between "I'm being stalked" and "on today's news a woman has been murdered by her stalker"

[MIM-veqz]

The laws need to be changed to protect victims not criminals. My heart breaks for this poor woman.

[ball]

It's so cringe because a woman smiles at you and is polite doesn't mean she wants you. So gross

[liamclose]

God this awful, she looks so exhausted bless her, rightly so. I hope she gets the peace soon

[chevalierdesangreal]

this isn't stalking this is called erotomania. a serious mental illness. and it has 3 stages: hope that the relationship is going to happen - depression because the relationship isn't happening - anger and despair. stage 3 the person is succeptible to try to unalive themselves, the other person or both. this is so so so serious her life really is in danger

[senorita_kaur]

I think you are very brave for standing up on TV and talking about it. My stalker is on trial next year and I had to apply for my own injunctions against him because the law didn't help me. So much needs to change.

[angelaalex]

My stalker ended up in Carstairs for the criminal insane as he murdered his girlfriend. Police need to take it more seriously 😢

[abbieroseholden]

Being stalked must be absolutely terrifying

[janetDT]

I had a girl steal my identity and stalk me and the police said they couldn't help as she hadn't physically hurt me. It shouldn't need to get to that point for police to step in 😢

[bambiesdoomsdayblue]

My stalker stopped after police warned him. I wish all cases were as easy as that

[claireabellhayward]

Absolutely terrifying.. It's not fair.. Not enough protection.. I feel for everyone who's been stalked, or being stalked right now.

[szatanowska]

When they start to take this seriously!? Her whole life is destroyed and it could end with victim losing her life!!

[LM-kmmd]

Poor woman. I really feel sorry for her. 😔😔

[mabeluk]

I was stalked by a 40 something stranger when I was 17 years old and very innocent. After being scared for a few months I had to give up my job.

[rosieb]

This is why i stopped being friendly to people. It's hard to discern who is normal and who is weird.

[_boracic_atreus_]

I've been stalked and its awful. I never felt physically unsafe though. It must be utterly terrifying for women.

[CatsandJP]

Agnetha from ABBA had a similar experience after starting a relationship with a Dutch forklift diver…he stalked her after she wanted to breakup…she had a restraining order but it made no difference…..eventually he was arrested and banned from entering Sweden then when the ban ran out……he was seen near her estate again…..unfortunately no one is safe from a stalker.

[adele]

I’ve been stalked by who I now know as my neighbour on 3 occasions. Today (literally) I got a letter from the police saying they’d closed the case. They have CCTV for the first and 3rd time and still they don’t have enough evidence to “prove it” I have never met this man, but he can see my house from his window, follows me close enough to breathe in my ear and waits at the end of my road. Just breaks my heart that this is happening and the victims are no protected. My last communication from the police was that I needed essentially 3-4 more occasions for them to take it seriously again!

[elizabethmchugh]

She seems like a nice lady.I hope she is safe and that she lives a life free from her stalker.

[gulliver]

Shame, this poor woman. I once had a guy who was interested in me and he wouldn't take no for an answer. He wasn't a stalker though and I found it incredibly stressful so I can imagine how stressful this must be.