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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Kenny Parker & Thomas Molloy

'Professional Vigilante' mum launched 'misguided' revenge attack on her ex and left him terrified

A dad was threatened with violence in the street following a smear campaign by his ex-girlfriend on TikTok. Sophie Hammonds called herself the 'Professional Vigilante'' and posted 'warning' videos to app, despite him being cleared over unproven claims that he bullied her during their relationship.

The 28-year-old bakery worker used a fake account to tell women to be wary of Paul Fordman, who is also the father to one of her two children. He had stood trial last year after being accused of controlling behaviour towards Hammonds but was acquitted by a jury.

During a malicious 'name and shame' campaign in March of this year, Hammonds, posted three TikTok videos under the banner: “Justice one way or another'' and described her ex as an ''abuser of women.'' She included screenshots of Mr Fordman's own TikTok page with voice-overs, then added his female friends so that they would see them.

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