In 2026, Asad Hussain, aka Ash Hussain, was imprisoned for fabricating his ex-girlfriend’s Tinder profile to lure other men to her address to rape her.
On Monday, June 29, Asad Hussain, also known as Ash Hussain, of Hankinson Avenue, Heald Green, Cheadle, appeared at Chester Crown Court and was sentenced to eight years in prison. A 15-year restraining order was also given to him.
At a previous hearing, he was found guilty of assault by beating, failure to comply with a Section 49 RIPA notice, and stalking involving serious alarm or distress.
The victim went on multiple dates with the 36-year-old in April 2024, the court heard, after he contacted her on social media using the identity “Mick Renney.”
As their relationship progressed, Hussain grew increasingly domineering, which led him to visit her home because she had a male friend there and to ring her doorbell nonstop for two hours. He didn’t leave until a neighbour contacted the police.
When the woman woke up on Monday, May 6, 2024, she discovered that Hussain had grabbed her cell phone and read her texts to male friends and coworkers, ending the relationship. The victim was then inundated with questions from Hussain, who insisted on finding out if she was seeing other males.
Later, when she attempted to use the loo, he returned the phone to her. Hussain protested that she couldn’t have her phone without him. Despite her attempts to leave, Hussain shoved her and forced his way inside, knocking her down and stealing her phone.
She would never again see the man going by the name “Mick Renney,” and she would never know who he really was.
After accusing her of cheating on him, Hussain called her daughter and friends. He then made multiple attempts to resume their relationship, but she rejected them.
Her communications indicated that she wanted to have a “rape fantasy” and to get “roughed up,” according to other guys who showed up to her house. Additionally, they clarified that they were misled into thinking that she “wanted it more” if she declined.
Then, when the doorbell rang in September 2024, she went to answer it. A man pushed the door as she got closer, shattering a glass panel. He showed her texts from the fictitious Tinder account after she described her predicament, informing him that the front door was open for him and that he should “shove” it because it was “stiff.”
Her adolescent daughter was upstairs by herself when another man entered her home after she had left for work later that day. After spending a few minutes inside the address, he left without any problems.
Many of the males gave her their information after these encounters because they wanted to assist with any police inquiry. In their police statements, they all recounted remarkably identical incidents in which they were promptly invited to her residence and given her phone number after matching with someone they thought was her on Tinder.
It is thought that at least 18 guys were tricked into attending her speech. However, the actual figure is still unknown.
Officers from the Northwich Local Policing Unit launched an inquiry after the victim called; however, they were unable to locate a “Mick Renney” in any systems. They swiftly discovered that the vehicle “Renney,” which was driven, was registered to Asad Hussain and insured by his company after reviewing the victim’s video doorbell footage.
The Harm Reduction Unit, Cheshire Police’s expert stalking investigation and risk management unit, was then tasked with handling the case.
Hussain had made considerable efforts to hide his true identity and evade discovery, but it was soon discovered. Hussain utilised entirely different cell phones for his “Mick Renney” persona and the fictitious Tinder account, and he altered the car’s registration.
During questioning, Hussain repeatedly denied knowing the victim or having ever visited her address, and denied that he was “Mick Renney.” He denied using any kind of social media or dating app, as well as being aware of the phoney Tinder accounts.
He stated that the V10-powered Audi R8 sports car he drove in the victim’s video doorbell footage was part of a vintage car rental program his gas and plumbing company was testing. When questioned, he said that his company did not keep records of leasing agreements and was unable to recommend anyone who had leased it.
Hussain even went so far as to get in touch with the woman posing as a guy who had matched with one of his fictitious Tinder profiles. He asked her if the police had identified him and what they had told her in messages claiming to have visited her home location multiple times.
Hussain was accused of assault by beating and stalking with serious alarm or distress in March 2025.
After being charged, Hussain persisted in denying having ever met the victim or being involved in the crimes.
Two gadgets, an iPad and a cell phone, were taken from his van after his arrest. Hussain informed officers that neither would have any information about the victim or the crimes. Still, he repeatedly refused to give them passcodes, making it impossible for the officers to gain access.
Officers received a notice under Section 49 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2000 in June 2025, which legally required Hussain to reveal the passcodes for these devices. Failing to abide by such a warning is illegal and has a maximum sentence of two years in prison, or five years in situations involving terrorism or child abuse.
Hussain gave his mobile phone password after receiving the S.49 RIPA notification. Still, he claimed that the iPad belonged to a client and that he was carrying it to Scotland on behalf of a colleague at the time of his arrest, thus he was unaware of the passcode. However, investigations soon revealed that he was lying, and the device was connected to both his personal and work email addresses. On the morning of his arrest, he was even linked to the internet at a family member’s residence.
As a result, Hussain was also accused in September 2025 of violating Section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 by failing to comply with a Section 49 notice requiring disclosure of the key to protected material. (RIPA)
Hussain persisted in denying the crimes despite the overwhelming evidence against him.
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