Ex Kilmarnock nurse jailed again for contacting stalking victim

A former Kilmarnock nurse who was jailed for stalking a woman after matching with her on a dating app has admitted to breaking her non-harassment order.

Adele Rennie was locked up in September last year for an elaborate catfishing scam and banned from contacting her victim for five years.

This banned her from approaching, contacting or attempting to contact the woman, whom she had targeted.

She sent a text message to her just ten days after being released from prison in January.

The 34-year-old has been jailed a second time for 100 days.

Rennie was found to have flouted the non-harassment order on 23 January when a social worker was made aware of messages sent to the previous victim.

The phone number of the woman had been stored in Rennie’s phone under the name ‘Gord’ - but actually belonged to her previous victim whom Rennie was prohibited by court order from contacting.

David Bernard, Procurator Fiscal for North Strathclyde, said: “The law will not tolerate Adele Rennie’s refusal to abide by the strict restrictions placed upon her.

“Prosecutors at COPFS will respond robustly to keep the community safe from distressing and damaging behaviour like stalking.

“We recognise the trauma suffered by some victims of this insidious crime and court orders will be enforced at the earliest opportunity should a perpetrator such as Rennie attempt to reoffend.

“I would encourage anyone who has been the victim of such offending to come forward, report it and seek support.”

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