A man from Cheadle has been found guilty of stalking and assault offences after he posed as his ex-partner on Tinder and enticed men to her house.

Asad 'Ash' Hussain, 36, of Hankinson Avenue in Heald Green, used multiple fake profiles to pretend to be his ex-girlfriend, then invited men to her house, telling them that she wanted to engage in a 'rape fantasy'.

In chats with numerous men he said that she wanted to be 'roughed up', and led them to believe that if she said 'no' it meant she 'wanted it more'.

Hussain had initially started dating the victim in April 2024 under the pseudonym Mick Renney.

They saw each other several times subsequently, but as the relationship developed Hussain - under the alias Renney - became increasingly controlling.

The relationship came to an end on Monday 6 May 2024, when the woman awoke to find Hussain had taken her mobile phone and was reading through her messages and demanding to know if she was seeing other men.

Hussain gave the woman her phone back, but then said the woman couldn't have her phone without him being present. When she tried to go to the bathroom, Hussain pushed her over, then took her phone again.

After this episode the woman broke off the relationship, refusing Hussain's numerous attempts to rekindle it.

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It was in July 2024 when male strangers started arriving at her house.

They said that they had visited because she'd matched with them on Tinder and that she had invited them to her address.

In all, at least 18 men are believed to have been deceived into attending her address. The true number, however, remains unknown.

In one instance, a man forced his way into the address when the victim was out (they were told on Tinder to force the door because it was 'stiff') and remained indoors for a few minutes while the victim's teenage daughter was sleeping upstairs. He later left without incident.

However, many other men left their details when they learned what had happened, and helped in the subsequent police investigation.

The victim - whose address was in Cheshire - called local police, who initially couldn't find a Mick Renney on any of their systems.

When they reviewed the victim's video doorbell, Cheshire Police quickly identified that the car 'Renney' drove was registered to Asad Hussain and insured to his business.

Subsequent checks confirmed that Mick Renney was Asad Hussain.

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When the case was passed to Cheshire Police's specialist Stalking investigation team, it transpired that Hussain had made significant efforts to conceal his real identity and avoid detection.

He even changed the registration of his car and used completely separate dedicated mobile phones for his 'Mick Renney' alter-ego and the fake Tinder account.

When he learned that police were interested in him, he discarded these mobile phones, and factory reset his personal devices. Hussain even went as far to attempt to have his details removed from the Companies House listing for his business.

Hussain was arrested on 6 October 2024 after officers from Cumbria Police sighted his van on the M6.

In interview Hussain denied being 'Mick Renney' and repeatedly denied numerous facts about the case.

Officers were able to disprove Hussain's account using a wide range of evidence including CCTV, ANPR and telecommunications data, discovering Hussain had created multiple fake Tinder accounts pretending to be the victim.

They also proved that every time the Tinder accounts were active, Hussain had travelled from Cheadle to the Northwich area, staying at an industrial unit he rented or parked in a layby on the A556 two miles from the victim's home while operating the fake Tinder accounts for hours at a time.

Hussain was charged in March 2025 with stalking involving serious alarm or distress and assault by beating. Still, he continued to deny any involvement in the offences or having ever met the victim.

In the subsequent investigation, he was further charged in September 2025 after he claimed he didn't know the passcode to his iPad, further obfuscating police enquiries. He was charged with failing to comply with a Section 49 notice to disclose the key to protected information contrary to Section 53 Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 - this

After a nine-day trail at Chester Crown Court which began on 20 April 2026, Hussain was found guilty of: stalking involving serious alarm or distress; assault by beating; and failure to comply with a section 49 RIPA notice.

Following the conviction, investigating officer PC Keith Terrill said: "This is one of the most disturbing stalking cases Cheshire Constabulary has 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.

"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 and insisted he and 'Mick Renney' were two different people. 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. He evidently believed he could outsmart police, and that we'd be unable to disprove his fabrications; he was sorely mistaken on both counts.

"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."