Multiple UK outlets report that a man is jailed after using a fake Tinder profile bearing his ex-partner’s identity to target and harass her. According to reports, when the relationship ends, he continues contact and uses the dating app to lure strangers to the woman’s home. Outlets say the stalking involves inviting multiple men to the property under false pretences, causing fear and disruption for the ex-partner.
The Guardian and Mirror report that he receives an eight-year prison sentence. Other coverage compiled via Google News, including the Telegraph and BBC, describes the account as involving impersonation of the ex-girlfriend on Tinder and arranging encounters at the victim’s address. Manchester Evening News characterises the behaviour as continuing after the breakup and acting to “ruin her life,” while also emphasizing the ongoing nature of the abuse.
Overall, sources agree on the core facts: the perpetrator creates a Tinder profile in his ex-partner’s name, uses it to bring men to her home, is convicted, and is sentenced to eight years in prison.
