A stalking offence occurring over a single 24-hour period as a reaction to the breakdown of a long-term relationship, where no serious physical injury was caused, is to be distinguished from protracted stalking offences and warrants a materially lower sentence. Where all indictable offences are committed within a short period and no serious physical injury results, there are strong grounds for concurrent rather than cumulative sentences.
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