This week marks National Stalking Awareness Week, a time dedicated to highlighting the lived experiences of survivors and the changing face of harassment in the UK. As the theme for 2026 focusses on the intersection of technology and control, it is vital to look at how far we have come, and how much more dangerous the ‘shadow’ has become. By revisiting a story from 2008, we can see that while the tools of the stalker have evolved from physical presence to digital surveillance