While training to be a GP, Alison Hewitt began a relationship with a seemingly respectable Canadian businessman, Al Amin Dhalla. When she tried to end the relationship, his behaviour escalated into persistent stalking that profoundly affected her life.
This account combines Hewitt's personal testimony with investigative detail to map how stalking unfolds, its psychological impact, and the hurdles survivors face when seeking protection or justice. The narrative traces key incidents and the responses of people and institutions involved.
Readers interested in true crime, victim advocacy, or the dynamics of coercive behaviour will find a clear, sober examination of one woman's experience and the wider patterns it reveals.
- Personal testimony and detailed timeline
- Focus on psychological and legal effects
- Context within Canadian criminal and social response