A WOMAN has told of her horror after her stalker ex put a tracker on her car and took a long-range photo of her on a cliff. David Malone snapped the chilling picture of Bethany Cathrae, 42, during a long period of control and stalking. 7 Bethany Cathrae was stalked by her ex David Malone Credit: SWNS 7 Malone hid trackers in her Bethany's car so he could watch her every move Credit: SWNS 7 She was terrified when he sent her a long range photograph of her on a cliff Credit: SWNS While out on a jog, Bethany saw Malone in a car park and sprinted up the cliffs at Watergate Bay near Newquay in Cornwall to get away from him.
Days later, she was sent a circled photo of her on the cliff with the caption “that is you btw.” Malone, 54, from Newquay, appeared at Cornwall Magistrates Court in May 2021, where he pleaded guilty to stalking. The court heard how between January and November 2020, Malone stalked Bethany by following her, placing trackers on her cars, and making various unwanted communications.
Malone was fined £1,600 and ordered to pay court related fees of £245. A five year restraining order was also made preventing him from contacting his victim. Cleaning company owner Bethany, from Newquay, Cornwall said: "I was jogging along when I spotted David standing in the car park.
"My heart was beating in my chest, and I turned the music up in my headphones and sprinted up towards the cliff. Most read in Fabulous LEXI'S BATTLE Amanda Holden’s daughter Lexi rushed to hospita.