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Mark Stephens, a media lawyer for Howard Kennedy, says the woman that has allegedly been identified as the 鈥榬eal Martha鈥� could launch legal action over her depiction in the show and the online abuse she鈥檚 received.

Baby Reindeer is based on the real-life experience of the comedian Richard Gadd and has topped Netflix viewing charts around the world.

Questions are now being raised about whether enough has been done to protect the identity of the real people behind the characters.

Since the hit show started streaming, viewers have been trying to track down the stalker in the show - the 鈥榬eal鈥� Martha. And over the weekend, a woman told the Scottish Sun that she intends to sue Netflix.

Richard has asked fans to stop speculating about the real-life people behind the series.

Mark Stephens told 5 Live Breakfast鈥檚 Rachel Burden that it鈥檚 part of a wider problem and that the 鈥渋mmense popularity of true crime series where some of the most horrific and blood-curdling crimes are bandied about as light entertainment, has desensitised society to a point where we鈥檝e forgotten what鈥檚 appropriate.鈥�

Recalling the public鈥檚 reaction to the disappearance of Nicola Bulley, he says: 鈥淩emember when members of the public were trampling through the crime scene or with the recent speculation surrounding Kate Middleton鈥檚 whereabouts.

鈥淭here鈥檚 this insatiable appetite to uncover the truth regardless of what the consequences are.鈥�

Mark thinks the 鈥榬eal Martha鈥� could launch legal action for invasion of privacy, harassment and also potentially defamation.

5 Live have approached Richard Gadd's PR company and Netflix for a statement but we are still waiting for responses.

This clip is originally from the 29th April 2024.

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