In the past year or two,
British girl Courtney Ireland-Ainsworth had a hard time.
In October 2019, the 19-year-old officially broke up with her boyfriend Louis Jolly, who was two years older.
The two were together for two years and were very decent when they separated.
The next year, she had a new date,
Unexpectedly, from this point on, ex-boyfriend Louis became a nightmare that she could not get rid of....
From July to December 2020, for more than 5 consecutive months,
Courtney has received threatening messages from 30 different accounts on Instagram.
It was Louis who hid behind the screen and intimidated Courtney.
Not only that, but the haunted ex-boyfriend will also call her anonymously.
Stalking her and her friends on the street, even her new boyfriend.
Even, Louis will specially squat to shoot a video of Courtney going out and send it to her.
In addition to this, he also verbally and physically abused her and lied to the outside that she was smoking cocaine.....
The overwhelmed Courtney repeatedly called the police,
Louis was also arrested and detained several times, but each time he was released, he became even more horrific.
Not only would he run to Courtney's house and smash everything in the house to pieces, but he would also throw bricks at the windows of her grandmother's house, which was extremely bad...
On October 21, 2020, Courtney rang the alarm for the fourth time.
Because of this time, she was more seriously injured, and Louis stabbed her in the chest with a knife, which, though not life-threatening, left a scar on Courtney's chest.
Soon after, Courtney's mother also became a potential victim,
On November 15, she called the police to say that Louis had threatened to stab her online as well.
Seeing that things are getting bigger and bigger, the police have asked Instagram to retrieve the data and prepare for a thorough investigation.
But the other side said that it would take a while to sort out the data they needed.
While waiting, Louis was released on 6-week bail, but he had to wear electronic shackles and was restricted from moving from 7 a.m. to 7 a.m.
At the same time, the police also issued a temporary tracking protection order against him, not allowing him to approach Courtney.
However, Courtney repeatedly accused Louis of ignoring the protection order.
In mid-December, her mother called the police again.
Just as the police were considering how to handle the case,
The truth of the matter is revealed,
It turned out that everything was a lie made up by Courtney.
According to data provided by Instagram, at least 17 accounts that have harassed Courtney were created by herself.
She used her email and mobile phone numbers, and all of them pointed to her home's IP address.
Courtney directed himself, disguised as an ex-boyfriend, and sent himself a series of threatening messages.
She portrayed Louis as a stalker who repeatedly falsified evidence in 10 police calls.
Louis himself actually did nothing, very innocent,
Because of these false accusations, he was arrested six times, detained for a total of 81 hours, and spent the night in a detention center.
During this time, he lost his job and was "placed under house arrest" at home for 12 hours a day while wearing shackles.
The ordeal had a great negative impact on his mental health, he suffered from panic disorder, suicidal tendencies, and needed to take antidepressants.
On several occasions, the police suddenly came to his house in the early hours of the morning to search and arrest him.
Even if he could go home, Louis was still living in anxiety, and he felt that the police would reappear at any time and take him away.
He kept telling the police that he was not the person behind the accounts, that he had been framed.
But once Courtney called the police again, he couldn't escape his arrest.
"I felt powerless, didn't know how to protect myself from accusations, and I was devastated because no one would listen to me.
I even asked the police to install surveillance cameras in my house and bring me a GPS tracker so that I could prove my innocence.
When my second phone was seized by the police, I never bought a new phone or looked at what was going on online, and I never went out except for work and the occasional fishing trip.
Most of the time I hid at home with my mom so that I had an alibi and could deal with any future charges,
But many arrests and detention interrogations have caused me to lose my job.
The boss understood me at first, and believed that someone was framing me, and I didn't do anything wrong.
But later, because he had to go to court frequently and didn't have time to work, he couldn't help it, and finally let me leave.
As a result, I didn't even have the income to pay for court and attorneys. ”
Louis is under great pressure, which makes it difficult for him to sleep, needs the help of alcohol, and his physical condition becomes worse, he has difficulty controlling his emotions, and often breaks down and cries.
Especially at night, as soon as someone knocks on the door, he becomes very irritable and neurotic, and unable to concentrate when working.
He didn't want to fall in love anymore, and even said to himself at one point, "Forget it"....
Because of his repeated arrests by the police, neighbors also began to criticize him.
Moreover, his family has also been affected, and his 15-year-old brother, 9-year-old sister and mother are receiving psychological counseling.
Dad also had to put aside his business to accompany him in court, which caused a series of chain reactions and doubled the financial pressure on the family.
As an adult, Louis's self-esteem was battered, he became afraid of the police, constantly worried about the next arrest ....
After the truth came out, Courtney was arrested on December 12, 2020, and was interrogated by the police.
In the process, she told her deeds as lightly as possible,
But the evidence was conclusive and difficult to shirk, and in the end she pleaded guilty, saying that in order to persuade the police, she had forged those threatening information.
She also admitted that she had done anything that would obstruct justice and waste police power.
After that, the Crown Prosecution Service dropped charges against Louis.
In court, the judge accused,
Courtney's allegations were all false and had an "absolutely crushing effect" on Louis and his family, leaving him "with only a shell left".
Not only did she lie herself, but she also involved her current boyfriend with her mother and grandmother in perjury against the police.
These acts are clearly well thought out and well planned, both complex and cunning,
They completely disrupted Louis's life.
Even after her arrest, she continued to make derogatory comments about Louis.
Deliberate and malicious forgery of lies that lasted for 5 months, wasting the time and resources of the police, very selfish,
It also caused unspeakable mental harm to a completely innocent person and his family,
He has been suffering from pain for several months.
For this reason, the judge insisted that Courtney be sent to prison,
Hearing such a decision, she was so frightened that she cried in court....
But Courtney's defense lawyer explained that she was only 19 years old at the time of the incident and was very immature.
And she was also diagnosed with complex post-traumatic stress disorder, which influenced her behavior and decision-making,
Moreover, Courtney has no previous convictions, as a DHL employee, she is very respected by everyone in the team, and her family and friends also like her.
Given her "special circumstances," the judge could have appropriately mitigated her sentence and been exempted from jail.
After a lengthy trial, last week, the court finally ruled,
Courtney was sentenced to 10 months in prison, as well as a 10-year restraining order, during which time she would not be allowed to approach or harass Louis.
Although punished, netizens believe that this is far from enough:
"If she thinks she can't trace her IP address, she's a little stupid." The boy was so pathetic that everything he had experienced deserved compensation. ”
"It should be sentenced to a few years."
"My ex did the same to me and I was arrested 12 times. Although they found out she was lying, she was not punished in any way. ”
"When men become victims of abuse, they often have to go through untold tragedies – few people believe they are victims, and everyone goes to support women who are constantly seeking attention. As a result, a large number of male suicides have emerged.
She was sentenced too lightly, gender reversed, at least 5 years.
I urge male victims in this situation to reach out to 'men's' charities to provide quality, male-friendly legal advice. ”
Whatever reason Courtney did these things,
Falsifying evidence and framing others are very bad and inferior means....
Source: British Stuff