She stalked top QC

A top barrister was stalked by an ex-girlfriend who sneaked into his home, demanded cash and plagued him with unwanted phone calls, a court heard. Charles Béar, QC, claimed 52-year-old Helen Faure developed an ‘extremely unhealthy obsession’ with him following their break-up during a summer holiday. At the peak of the stalking campaign, Faure followed Mr Béar into his home in Highgate, northwest London, and refused to leave as his family cowered in their bedrooms. Faure also sent a barrage…