A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for stalking his former partner by creating a fake dating profile in her name and arranging for strangers to visit her home. Asad Hussain, 36, of Cheadle, Greater Manchester, was found guilty of stalking, assault, and failing to provide passcodes for his devices.
Detectives began investigating in September 2024 after the victim reported an increasing number of strangers arriving at her Cheshire home, with some claiming they had been invited via the dating app Tinder. The men believed they were responding to a profile created by the victim, but it was in fact Hussain, who had been in a relationship with her for a few weeks.
Hussain would invite men to the woman's house, with some arriving late at night. "That's not just violating your privacy, it's violating your feeling of safety, your children's feeling of safety," said PC Keith Terrill, a specialist stalking investigator at Cheshire Police. "This is one of the most disturbing stalking cases Cheshire Constabulary has ever investigated."
Hussain was apprehended after police reviewed footage from the victim's doorbell camera. This footage was cross-referenced with other systems to confirm his identity.
He was sentenced at Chester Crown Court. The court heard details of the stalking campaign, which significantly impacted the victim's sense of security. The investigation highlights the use of technology in modern stalking cases and the effectiveness of digital forensics in apprehending perpetrators.