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Dustyboo2268 · 27/08/2015 05:14

Over the past couple of months myself and a few colleagues have been subject to harassment by a customer, on a daily basis. As the customer services manager I have dealt with this customer. All correspondence is by email, and can amount to 3/4 emails a day. 6 weeks ago I received an threatening email, so I informed the company MD, and reported it to the police, as I felt I had to protect the staff. 2 weeks after this I receive other emails that have content relating to personal details of myself and staff, I know where you live..... Family members names......again I inform the company MD and the police.

Two days ago I receive an email threatening to kidnap my son.... "By the time you get home from work tonight I will have your son".... And "I will do to (my sons name), what you did to my children", I believes I killed his children. ( I didn't). I immediately informed company MD and police.

I had to call my sons nursery, grandparents and my husband. I have since been signed off work by my Dr. I am a little fraught.

I have kept company MD informed the whole time, and I have had no response, not even an acknowledgment back from him.
Police are telling me, he is known to them, so don't worry. I can't not worry!!!
Lawyer says I should get an injunction, but this is something I feel the company should be helping with. I have heard on the grapevine, that the company MD feels that I have done something wrong, so it's for me to deal with. Also, my fault for having social media. (As I believe this is where the customer got my information).
My job is customer facing..... a point of contact for all customer queries and complaints.... I was just doing my job.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated..... Am I being too sensitive, should the company be supporting me, should the police be doing more???

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Dustyboo2268 · 27/08/2015 06:38

It's a small company, I am customer services, HR, Personnel, Health & Safety..... I report to MD. We have external help for more complicated HR matters, and they have advised I pressure the police. No mention of support from company.. I just don't know if I am over reacting and should just pressure the police.... feeling rather lost... Police saying not to worry.... I think I will call ACAS today, and just see where I stand, I believe it's only called harassment when it against a protected characteristic, in this case it is not. I don't know.... Head spinning....

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twirlypoo · 27/08/2015 06:50

Surely your company have a duty of care towards you? Have they put any measures in place to protect you and try and remedy this?

I would def be targeting them to take action whilst similarly protecting yourself via the police. Have they charged him with harassment?

twirlypoo · 27/08/2015 06:58

By the way, I'm sorry this is happening to you. It sounds horrific and I too would be incredibly worried and upset. I hope your ok Thanks

RebootYourEngine · 27/08/2015 07:17

Are the police doing anything about this guy? They need to be arresting him for harassment & threats to kill.

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