A 20-minute date with a Tinder predator destroyed my life for years
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BBC Nadia ended their date early because of "red flags"
A woman who matched on Tinder with predator Christopher Harkins says she was subjected to death threats and abuse that destroyed her mental health for years - after spending just 20 minutes in his company. Speaking for the first time about going on a date with the notorious fraudster and rapist in 2018, Nadia said the abuse started after she ended their date early because of "red flags". The sports massage therapist is among half a dozen women who shared their distressing, and often bizarre, experiences with one of Scotland's most prolific romance fraudsters in new BBC Disclosure podcast: Matched with a Predator.
Christopher Harkins was eventually jailed for 12 years after women came forward to report his crimes
The BBC investigation revealed that 11 women tried to report Harkins to Police Scotland as far back as 2012. Despite allegations of physical attacks, frauds, threats and abuse, Harkins was not investigated by police until late 2019.
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