Understand
Man City TV presenter Natalie Pike opens up about terrifying stalking ordeal
Overview
Football presenter Natalie Pike has described an eight-month stalking ordeal that culminated in her stalker turning up at the Etihad Stadium while she was working. The offender was convicted of stalking, receiving a 12-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months, a restraining order, rehabilitation activity, and 100 hours of community service.
Key points
- Natalie Pike experienced an eight-month stalking ordeal that caused extreme anxiety for her and her family.
- The stalker and another man previously visited a spa trying to find her home address in Cheshire.
- Ms Pike identified the man through Instagram messages and later spotted him at the Etihad Stadium before a match in February.
- The perpetrator was arrested, convicted of stalking on 25 September, and given a suspended prison sentence alongside a restraining order and community service.