I was targeted by Netflix's "worst ever" cyberstalker - it destroyed my marriage

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A mum who says she was targeted the stalker who featured in a popular Netflix documentary claims the ordeal shattered her marriage.

Kristen Dugdale, 31, says she suffered under the torment of Matthew Hardy — known as Britain's most notorious cyberstalker — who received a nine-year prison sentence for stalking involving fear of violence and harassment after violating a restraining order in January 2022.

According to Kristen, her first encounter with Hardy was via an anonymous message on Instagram in February 2019. Kristen says that this marked the beginning of a two-year nightmare wherein she faced accusations from Hardy of being unfaithful with her then-husband's father and discovered her photos being misused to sell adult material. READ MORE: Greater Manchester street taped off as officers respond to incident amid 'screams being heard' Kristen claims that Hardy barraged her with anonymous calls and offensive comments, even going so far as to call her "disgusting" and jeering that she should "stick to taking your clothes off".

The attack caused Kristen to become suspicious of those in her circle, eroding trust and eventually contributing to the deterioration of her relationship.