Footage shows the moment a person in a Spider-Man mask left a parcel on the doorstep of a worried homeowner in Hailsham, East Sussex – police are investigating reports of stalking
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Sussex Police share footage of stalker wearing Spider-Man mask
Horror footage released by police shows the moment a mystery stalker clad in a Spider-Man is spotted leaving a parcel on a doorstep.
The unwanted parcels were dropped onto the doorstep of the suspect’s target. Police still don’t know who the person is after their activities began in February last year and officers have launched ‘Operation Cursor’ to try and track them down.
Each incident has occurred at the same property in Hailsham, East Sussex. The first of them was on February 13, 2024. The second took place on August 26 last year and the a man is seen arriving a the property at around 5.30am. In this incident, the creep waved at the camera before leaving via the front garden.
In the latest incident from which footage was taken on December 29, the stalker can also be seen wearing distinctive trainers, a Spider-Man mask, snood and headphones. They can be seen giving a thumbs up to the camera before leaving – police have not disclosed what was in the parcels.
The three strange incidents have concerned the homeowner, who called police for help tracking the person down. A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “We are investigating reports of stalking in Hailsham after a series of concerning incidents. On December 29 at around 7:10pm, a parcel was left outside of a property near Western Road. The victim had also received items under similar circumstances on February 13, and August 26 last year.
“On August 26, doorbell footage captured the suspect approaching the address wearing a Spiderman mask. Further footage captured the person approaching again with their face covered on December 29.
“Inquiries into these incidents are ongoing and we are asking anyone with information to report it to police. If you have CCTV, photos or witnessed anything suspicious in the area, you can contact police by filling an online reporting form, or by calling 101 quoting Operation Cursor.”
In Deceber, safeguarding minister Jess Phillips announced on Tuesday that victims will be given the “right to know” who their online stalker is, alongside a review of stalking legislation to determine whether and how the law can be changed.
Stalking protection orders – which can ban stalkers from going within a certain distance of their victims, or contacting them – will also be made more widely available, the Home Office has confirmed.
The new approach will see courts able to impose such orders after a conviction even where none was in place before a trial, contrary to the current process where one has to have been in place already.
If someone is acquitted, courts will still have the power to apply protection orders directly if there is enough evidence to suggest that the person is still a risk to someone, the Home Office added.
