Final man sentenced for killing Imani Allaway-Muir, 22, in Islington mistaken identity case Imani was “in the wrong place at the wrong time” when he was shot dead near a play park Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2022
Five men jailed following murder of innocent Imani Allaway-Muir, 22, in Islington ‘By simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time, he was tragically killed in a horrific act of violence’, said a Met DCI Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2022
‘I’m consumed with grief’: Mother of Islington murder victim says her life has been destroyed The mother of a young man shot dead by drug dealers in a case of mistaken identity over the robbery of a Rolex watch said her family has been “destroyed” by the murder, as her son’s killers await sentencing. Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2022
Monday briefing: What one man’s decade of harassment tells us about stalking in the UK In today’s newsletter: Matthew Hardy’s sentence for stalking is believed to be the longest ever handed down for the offence in Britain. What does his case reveal about how the crime is policed? The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022
Serial cyberstalker Matthew Hardy has jail term cut Jail term reduced by a year from original sentencing at Chester crown court The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022
Serial cyberstalker who harassed dozens of women has jail term cut Matthew Hardy’s jail term reduced by a year owing to legal oversight in original sentencing at Chester crown court The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022
TechScape: What’s really behind Apple’s shift from China Apple is now manufacturing a new phone model outside China – and the implications could be huge. Plus, a cyberstalking saga puts social media platforms on the spot The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022
The week in audio: Can I Tell You A Secret?; Serial; Heavyweight – review A subtle new Guardian podcast unravels the devastation caused by an online stalker. And a special episode of Serial marks Adnan Syed’s release The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022
The Guardian launches new podcast series, ‘Can I tell you a secret?’, a story about obsession, fear and the lives we lead online Can I tell you a secret? is a new six-episode audio investigation that explores the story of Matthew Hardy, a prolific cyberstalker who terrified people in his home town and beyond for over a decade The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022
Best podcasts of the week: The cyberstalker who terrorised dozens of women over a decade In this week’s newsletter: Sirin Kale explores a complex case of online harassment in the Guardian’s first true crime podcast, Can I Tell You a Secret? Plus: a Serial special after Adnan Syed’s sentence is overturned The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2022
Men convicted for shooting man ‘in the wrong place at the wrong time’ in Islington A group of men have been convicted for the killing of Imani Allaway-Muir who was “in the wrong place at the wrong time” when he was fatally shot in revenge for a robbery they mistakenly thought he had committed. Evening Standard · May 12, 2022
11 years, 10 arrests, at least 62 women: how did Britain’s worst cyberstalker evade justice for so long? Matthew Hardy so frightened some of his victims that they slept with weapons. Although he was known to the police – and even prosecuted – it was more than a decade before he was jailed The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2022
Gina Martin: Upskirting campaigner reveals 8-year stalking ordeal Exclusive: ‘I replay in my head how I will escape if he came into my flat,’ says activist The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022
'I was controlled by an obsessed catfish who lied that I had cheated with my best friend's husband' A five minute encounter with Matthew Hardy led to five years of turmoil for Sabrina Cowley Manchester Evening News · Feb 6, 2022
Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2022 'Catfish ruined my life for FIVE years and told pal I had affair with her husband' Mum of three Sabrina Cowley was driven to the depths of despair by creepy Matthew Hardy, who went to desperate lengths to ruin her life, after meeting her just once
Daily Record · Jan 28, 2022 Catfish victim says man 'ruined her life' after 'lying to neighbour about affair' Matthew Hardy, 30, from Northwich created hundreds of profiles on Instagram and Facebook to stalk people across the UK for a period of over 10 years.
Manchester Evening News · Jan 27, 2022 "He ruined my life for three years": Facebook and Instagram stalker preyed on innocent victims by posing as their family and friends Matthew Hardy, 30, was jailed for nine years for a terrifying stalking campaign which spanned 10 years
Liverpool Echo · Jan 26, 2022 Victims 'lived in constant fear' of stalker with hundreds of fake profiles Matthew Hardy would sometimes pose as friends and family of the people he was stalking to gather information