Breaking news. Alex Belfield: YouTuber appealing against stalking jail sentence.

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Rogue YouTuber and internet troll Alex Belfield is appealing against his prison sentence for stalking four people online.

The former BBC radio presenter was jailed for five-and-a-half years after being convicted in September.

His planned appeal has now been mentioned in court by the trial judge, at a hearing which related to an error made when Belfield was sentenced.

The application is in the "very early stages of the process" the Court of Appeal said.

Mr Justice Saini had sentenced Belfield to two-and-a-half years for stalking one of the complainants, Bernie Keith.

He did so after the prosecution told him the maximum sentence for this offence was five years, but the maximum sentence is actually 10 years.

Judges are able to vary sentences under section 385 of the Sentencing Act 2020, but the judge decided not to.