Overview

• On August 4, Chelmsford Crown Court sentenced Christopher Allen to two years, six months and one week after he admitted two breaches of a stalking protection order and a stalking charge.
• Court documents show Allen spent more than 12 hours a day following two young retail workers in Witham and Colchester, offering gifts and making unwanted sexual comments.
• He had prior stalking convictions dating back to 2015 and was found to have breached both a suspended sentence and GPS monitoring conditions last year.
• Essex Police’s Proactive Order Enforcement Team arrested Allen at his Eight Ash Green home on July 2 after victims quickly reported his behaviour.
• Authorities are now preparing stricter post-release controls to manage the very high risk of serious harm he poses.