‘An extremely deceitful individual whose only objective was to cause maximum harm to the victim’
17:59, 01 May 2026Updated 19:17, 01 May 2026
Asad Hussain, of Hankinson Avenue in Heald Green(Image: Cheshire Constabulary )
A bitter stalker set up a fake Tinder profile with pictures of his ex-girlfriend in a sick bid to entice men to her house to rape her. Asad Hussain, also known as Ash Hussain, 36, has been convicted following a warped campaign.
Cheshire Police said men began turning up at a woman’s home in 2024. They said she had matched with them on Tinder and had invited them over.
Some told her she had messaged saying she wanted to engage in ‘rape fantasy’ and to be ‘roughed up’. They said they had been told that if she said ‘no’, it meant she ‘wanted it more’.
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In reality, the woman’s ex-boyfriend Hussain had created a fake profile, posing as her. He gave her phone number and email to at least 18 strangers encouraging them to visit her.
Hussain, of Hankinson Avenue, Heald Green, Stockport, was convicted at Chester Crown Court on on Friday (May 1). He was found guilty of stalking involving serious alarm or distress; assault by beating; and failure to comply with a section 49 RIPA notice – a formal demand requiring people to provide password to their devices.
The court heard that in 2024, the victim went on several dates with Hussain after he contacted her on social media. He called himself ‘Mick Renney’.
Asad Hussain is arrested by Cumbria Police after being spotted on the M6
Hussain, police said, became increasingly controlling. On one occasion, he went to the victim’s house because she had a male friend over.
The victim once woke to find Hussain reading her messages. He bombarded her with questions, demanding to know if she was seeing other men.
When she tried to go to the bathroom, Hussain objected, saying she couldn’t have her phone without him there. When she did go, he forced his way in and pushed her, causing her to fall as he took her mobile.
After the relationship ended, Hussain contacted the woman’s family and friends accusing her of cheating on him. He made numerous attempts to get back together, which were all refused.
Around two months later, multiple men began turning up at the victim’s home, claiming they had matched with her on Tinder and that she had invited them.
On one night in August, a four men went to her home, all having received almost identical messages purporting to be from the her.
Some said her messages said she wanted to engage in a ‘rape fantasy’ and ‘be roughed up’. The person posing as her has said if she said no, it meant ‘she wanted it more’.
In September, a man rang her bell before shoving the door, causing a glass panel to smash. He showed her messages from the fake account saying ‘the front door was open for him’ and that he should give it a ‘shove’ as it was ‘stiff’.
Hussain was eventually apprehended on the M6 (Image: Cumbria Police/Cheshire Police )
Another men went to the house later the same day while she was at work. He managed to get inside while the woman’s daughter was upstairs alone. He left without incident.
Cheshire Police said many of the men – believed to be at least 18 individuals but the true number ‘unknown’ – provided the victim with their details to help the investigation. All of them said that upon matching with the account, they were quickly invited over and given her address and phone number.
When they arrived, they were asked by the account ‘what cars were parked outside’. They were then told she was waiting in her conservatory for them and told them to enter.
While police couldn’t find ‘Mick Renney’ on their systems, officers who reviewed the victim’s doorbell footage identified his Audi R8 as being registered and insured to Hussain’s business.
Detectives established that Hussain had made ‘significant efforts’ to conceal his identity, changing the registration of his car and using dedicated mobile phones for his alter ego and the fake Tinder account, which he discarded after learning of the police investigation.
Hussain was eventually arrested on October 6, 2024 after Cumbria Police officers spotted his van on the M6. At interview, he denied being ‘Mick Renney’; knowing the victim; and using fake Tinder accounts or any form of social media.
Police were able to show that every time the Tinder accounts were active, Hussain had travelled from Cheadle to Northwich, staying at an industrial unit or parked up two miles from the victim’s home, while operating the fake accounts for hours at a time.
He was charged in March 2025. He was further charged that September with failing to comply with an order to disclose his password after refusing to provide the passwords for a mobile phone and iPad seized from his van.
He continued to deny all involvement in the offences but was convicted by a jury at Chester Crown Court following a nine-day trial. A Cheshire Police officer involved in the case said it was ‘one of the most disturbing cases’ the force had ever investigated.
“Hussain is an extremely deceitful individual whose only objective was to cause maximum harm to the victim and her children, even going as far as to incite others to break into her home and sexually assault her,” said investigating officer PC Keith Terrill.
“At no point has Hussain taken any responsibility for his actions or recognised the sheer horror he came close to unleashing. He repeatedly claimed he’d never met the victim. The evidence however has shown this to be a complete lie.
“He went to great lengths to prevent the victim discovering his real identity, frustrate the investigation, and avoid being caught. These events have understandably left the victim and her children incredibly shaken and distressed.
“The strength and bravery shown by them throughout has been incredible. Thanks to this and the incredible support from her daughters, friends and other witnesses, Hussain has been held to account for his actions.
“For any victims who are in a similar situation and may be unsure of whether to call police, my plea is please do call us; we will listen to you, and we will take what you tell us very seriously.”
Hussain will be sentenced at a later date.