Man who stalked ex with fake tinder profiles jailed
Asad Hussain will spend eight years in prison
A man from Cheadle who faked his ex-girlfriend’s Tinder profiles in the Northwich area to entice multiple men to her address to rape her has been jailed for eight years.
36-year-old Asad Hussain, also known as Ash Hussain, from Hankinson Avenue, Heald Green, Cheadle, had been found guilty of Stalking involving Serious Alarm or Distress, Assault by Beating, and Failure to Comply with a Section 49 RIPA Notice.
According to the court, the victim went on several dates with Hussain after he contacted her in April 2024 under the alias 'Mick Renney'.
Hussain became controlling, visiting her home uninvited when she had a male friend over and ringing her doorbell for hours until police were called.
The relationship ended on 6th May 2024, after Hussain took the woman's mobile phone and interrogated her about messages to male friends.
He refused to let her go to the bathroom with her phone, forced entry, and pushed her, causing her to fall during a confrontation.
Following the split, Hussain accused the victim of infidelity and tried to rekindle the relationship, which she rebuffed.
From late-July 2024, men began arriving at her address, claiming they matched with her on Tinder and were invited over.
In August 2024, four men separately showed up one night, all citing almost identical messages.
These messages detailed fantasies of rape.
In September 2024, a man forcibly broke a glass panel at her door, believing the false messages he'd received on Tinder that instructed him to do so.
Another man managed to enter her home when the victim's teenage daughter was inside.
Numerous men provided police with their details to aid in the investigation, as they believed they had been conned by Hussain, who they mistook for the victim.
Police tracked Hussain by identifying his car from video footage, revealing him as the actual 'Mick Renney.'
The Harm Reduction Unit in Cheshire Police found Hussain used multiple fake identities and discarded incriminating mobile phones.
He even tried to erase his personal details from Companies House.
Hussain was arrested on 6th October 2024 by Cumbria Police and denied all charges during interviews.
Evidence from CCTV and telecommunication data disproved his claims, revealing that he created fake Tinder accounts of the victim.
The police discovered he operated these accounts near her home at an industrial unit he rented in Northwich or a nearby layby.
In March 2025, Hussain was charged with stalking and assault and in June 2025, a Section 49 notice required him to give access to seized devices.
He claimed ignorance of device passcodes, but links to his personal phone and email proved otherwise.
Despite substantial evidence, Hussain denied any wrongdoing.
PC Keith Terrill described Hussain as extremely deceitful, aiming to incite harm and assault on the victim.
“This is one of the most disturbing stalking cases Cheshire Constabulary has ever investigated,” Terrill said.
Terrill commended the victim's courage and her supporters for ensuring Hussain was held accountable.
Terrill urged others in similar situations to contact police, assuring that their experiences will be treated seriously.