Overview
- On Monday June 29, 2026 a jury convicted 36‑year‑old Asad Hussain of stalking causing serious alarm or distress, assault by beating, and failing to comply with a Section 49 RIPA notice, and a judge sentenced him to eight years in prison with a 15‑year restraining order.
- Prosecutors said Hussain created fake Tinder profiles in his ex‑partner’s name that told men she had a 'rape fantasy' and invited them to her address, with court accounts putting the number of men misled at between at least 18 and as many as 35.
- Investigators linked the fake identity to Hussain using the victim’s doorbell camera, ANPR and CCTV and phone forensics, and police arrested him after officers sighted his van on the M6 on October 6, 2024.
- Detectives found deliberate concealment and obstruction, including changing number plates, using multiple dedicated phones and accounts, factory‑resetting devices, and refusing to provide device passcodes, which led to an additional conviction for failing to disclose passwords.
- The victim and her family have reported lasting trauma, new security measures and a ruined sense of safety, and Cheshire Police described the inquiry as one of their most technically complex and disturbing stalking investigations.