Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 30
Asad Hussain Jailed 8 Years for Tinder Stalking That Sent 18 Men to Ex's Home
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 30

Asad Hussain Jailed 8 Years for Tinder Stalking That Sent 18 Men to Ex's Home

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 30

Summary

  • Eight years in prison was imposed on Asad Hussain, 36, after Chester Crown Court convicted him of stalking, assault and refusing to provide device passcodes.
  • Police said Hussain created a fake Tinder profile in his former partner's name, using her photos to invite men to her Cheshire home, with some told she wanted a "rape fantasy."
  • At least 18 men arrived at the house and police believe the true number was higher; one broke a glass panel and another entered while her teenage daughter was upstairs alone.
  • The stalking followed a brief 2024 relationship that turned controlling, including a two-hour doorbell incident and an assault when Hussain tried to seize her phone.
  • Doorbell footage, a white Audi R8 and telecoms data linking three phones helped detectives identify Hussain despite efforts to hide behind aliases and destroyed devices.

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When a dating profile is weaponized, where does a platform’s duty to protect users from real-world harm begin?
As governments demand device passcodes, is digital privacy becoming a casualty in the fight against cybercrime?