Back in December of 09 I posted about a woman who was abusing the AVO system originally designed to protect victims of violence. In the original post I wrote about a woman (Michelle) who moved to a new town after a separation from her partner. Her hapless partner managed to continue breach his AVO when she travelled two hours back to where he was living and was "threatened" or "abused" by him. Police continued to charge him with these breaches even though she was in his town and was following him to his work sites. How does this happen? Police continued to charge him with breaches and arrest him after she travelled two hours, sat int he back of his truck and then she called the police at the local station.
Since December the story only got better. She got just a little crazier. My hapless client found himself a girl. She was older and wiser and a single mum. Michelle discovered the woman and tracked her down. Michelle is a very smart, very bitter and very persistent woman. Michelle first just vandalised the girlfriend's property. Then she sent a letter to every real estate agent in the area detailing a false history of unpaid rent and damage. Michelle pretended to be her ex land lord. The girlfriend's land lord believed the story and kicked her and her children out.
Michelle (somehow) showed up at my client's many different and changing building sites. She called WorkCover and insurance companies. At least one building site was closed as a result of her phone calls. When all the workers scattered with the arrival of the inspectors Mr Hapless was specifically called back to the site. WorkCover identified my client as the reason for the fuss. Oh dear! His life was quickly unravelling. Needless to say his business was grinding to a halt.
Lucky for Mr Hapless she started to brag about her behavior to a "new best friend." Lucy, the new best friend was adopted as a confident and udnerstanding ear. Lucy began to feel very uncomfortable with what Michelle was bragging about. She detailed the vendetta she was waging against Mr Hapless and his new girlfriend. Something was worrying enough to trigger contact with the police. Lucy went to the police and made a statement. A long a detailed statement. Thankfully Lucy had never met Mr Hapless and so police took the story seriously.
In this statement Lucy explained so much mystery. She reported to police that Michelle had tracked Mr Hapless with a tracking device under his car. One that was available from the internet (who would have thought!) Police have finally believed Mr Hapless. In fact they even delivered him a Christmas hamper and have charged Michelle with many many offences. Now we are waiting for DNA evidence.
No doubt there is more to come.
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