Stalker used fake Instagram accounts to torment her victim and his girlfriend
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA stalker set out to 'destroy' a man's life by messaging his girlfriend and married women, pretending to be him. Ian, who has asked only to be referred to be his first name, told how Annika Sands made his life a misery after she began stalking him online and waiting outside his gym.
Sands, 37, from Prenton in Birkenhead, set up 'hundreds' of fake Instagram accounts to message Ian and his friends and family, including his mum.
It was only after Ian reported Sands to police that he discovered she had also made a police statement against him, claiming he was her boyfriend and he was abusing her, the Liverpool Echo has reported. READ MORE: Woman fighting for life after being hit by car while crossing the road She later dropped the claims before making a further police complaint against Ian, claiming he was threatening to share 'revenge porn'.
But her web of lies started to unravel when police raided her home and seized nine electronic devices, which showed she had been using tracking software to follow Ian's every move.
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