MAN FOUND GUILTY OF STALKING HIS EX WITH FAKE TINDER PROFILES
A man who faked his ex-girlfriend’s Tinder profiles to entice multiple men to her address to rape her has been found guilty.Asad Hussain, also known as Ash Hussain, residing on Hankinson Avenue in Heald Green, Cheadle, was found guilty of offences including Stalking causing Serious Alarm or Distress, Assault by Beating, and non-compliance with a Section 49 RIPA Notice.
His conviction followed a nine-day trial at Chester Crown Court starting on 20 April.
During the hearing, it was revealed that in April 2024, Hussain, aged 36, initiated contact with the victim via social media under the alias ‘Mick Renney’ and went on several dates with her.
As their relationship progressed, Hussain’s controlling behavior intensified.
He once went to her house because she had a male visitor, ringing her doorbell repeatedly for two hours until police arrived after a neighbor’s call.
The relationship ended after the woman discovered Hussain had taken her phone on 6 May 2024 and read her messages to male friends and colleagues.
Hussain then questioned her about her contacts, demanding to know if she was seeing other men.
He returned her phone but later insisted she could not use it in the bathroom, forcing his way in and pushing her, causing her to fall and confiscate the device.
This marked the last time she saw Hussain, known online as ‘Mick Renney’, and she remained unaware of his true identity.
Hussain also contacted her daughter and friends, accusing her of infidelity, and made several attempts to rekindle their relationship all of which she declined.
In July 2024, multiple men showed up at her home claiming they had matched with her on Tinder and had been invited over.
On one August night, four men arrived sequentially, each reporting similar messages.
They told her that her messages indicated she was interested in a ‘rape fantasy’ and wanted to be ‘roughed up’, with some believing that saying ‘no’ suggested consent, which was misleading.
In September 2024, a man forced open her door, smashing a glass panel, and showed her messages from the fake Tinder account instructing him to give the door a ‘shove’ because it was ‘stiff’.
Another man later entered her house while her teenage daughter was upstairs, remaining inside for several minutes.
Many of the men involved provided police with their details, believing they wanted to assist.
All recounted similar stories: after matching with the suspicious profile on Tinder, they were quickly invited to her address and asked about parked cars, then told she was waiting inside for them.
It’s believed that at least 18 men were misled into visiting her, although the actual number may be higher.
When authorities responded, they traced the car seen in the doorbell footage to Hussain through its registration and insurance details, and confirmed his involvement after reviewing other systems.
Hussain attempted to conceal his identity, altering his car registration, using separate phones for his online persona and Tinder account, and deleting data.
He also attempted to remove his details from his company's registration.
He was arrested on 6 October 2024 following a sighting on the M6 and denied any involvement, claiming he did not know the victim or the fake accounts.
He argued that his car in the footage was part of a classic car rental service linked to his plumbing business, but could not provide proof.
Police disproved his claims with evidence from CCTV, ANPR, and telecom data, establishing Hussain’s activity in the Northwich area matching his fake Tinder profiles and even involving direct messaging to the victim pretending to be a man who had matched her.
In March 2025, Hussain was formally charged with stalking and assault.
Despite the charges, he maintained his innocence.
Following his arrest, devices including a mobile phone and an iPad were recovered, but Hussain refused to supply passcodes, complicating investigations.
A Section 49 RIPA notice was issued for his devices, requiring him to disclose passcodes.
When he finally provided his mobile password but claimed the iPad belonged to a client, authorities found this claim false, as the device was linked to his personal contact details and noted internet activity at a family address during his arrest.
In September 2025, Hussain was further charged with failure to comply with a Section 49 notice, making it a crime to refuse to provide passcodes for protected data.
Despite the evidence, Hussain continued to deny all allegations.
