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Pensioner convicted of stalking BBC presenter Anne McAlpine
- Robert Green convicted in Scotland of stalking BBC presenter Anne McAlpine after a pattern of unwanted contact.
- Judges ruled Green engaged in persistent conduct that caused McAlpine distress over a period of time.
- The case focused on threatening messages and encounters targeting the broadcaster.
- Green contested some allegations, but the jury found evidence of stalking.
- The verdict was delivered in a court in Scotland, marking a legal resolution to the case.
- The trial emphasized the impact of stalking on public figures like broadcasters.
- Police and prosecuting authorities pursued the case to determine the extent of the threat.
- Anne McAlpine, the BBC presenter involved, was the focus of the prosecution’s case.
- The verdict contributes to ongoing legal precedents on stalking offences in the UK.
- Further sentencing steps were anticipated following the conviction.
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