'I fell for US prisoner I'd never met and got tattoo of his name – we're now engaged'

dailystar.co.uk:

prisoner living in America – even though they'd never met.Jacqui McDonald, from Bristol, signed up to "Write a Prisoner" in 2019 and started chatting to convicted robber LaDarius 'LA' Alexander, 31.The 30-year-old psychology student connected with the inmate every day for three months and was soon smitten.Jacqui got LA's name inked onto her chest and booked a flight to go and see him for the first time in November 2019.Then shortly after the pair clapped eyes on each other for the first time, LA got down on one knee to pop the question.Three years later, the couple are still going stronger than ever and Jacqui has added three more tattoos dedicated to her jailbird fiancé.Jacqui, who has a six-year-old son from a previous partner, said: "I had just come out a relationship and wasn't ready to date anyone."But when LA and I started chatting, I found him so funny.

I think that's what attracted me to him in our first messages to each other."On our first phone call two days later, I remember laughing the whole time."I didn't always understand his accent then but he had me in stitches."We're allowed 240 minutes of call time every day.