Parents of murdered stalker victim fight to block killer's transfer to India

Alice Ruggles was killed in October 2016 after her stalker, Trimaan Dhillon, travelled from Edinburgh to her Gateshead flat, ignoring a court order. Her parents, Professor Clive Ruggles and Dr Sue Hills, spent three years awaiting confirmation that Dhillon would not be sent to India to serve his life term, fearing he might secure early release and threaten their family. Dhillon sought a prisoner transfer in June 2020; the application was ultimately denied in June 2023 after the government considered the seriousness of the crime and victim concerns.

The Ruggleses have spent ten years campaigning on stalking awareness, highlighting that two million people in England and Wales are stalked at any time. They also founded the Alice Ruggles Trust, which educates schoolchildren about warning signs. Government officials have pledged increased funding for victim support and new protective measures following the case.