Woman sentenced to 8 months in prison for messaging ex-boyfriend’s dog on Facebook

Paula Higham, the British woman who breached a non-molestation order by messaging her ex-boyfriend’s dog on Facebook has been sentenced to eight months in prison.

Zara Baqri delivered the ruling at the Liverpool Crown Court after Higham contacted her ex, breaching a non-molestation order imposed in August 2021.

Between then and now, Higham has managed to contact her ex Mark Davies through his dog on Facebook.

After getting to him, the 38-year-old have issued threats directly towards Davies and his mother, calling her “rough” and adding “she will be looking worse soon”.

One abusive message read: “What’s happened to your mum? She’s looking very rough. She will be looking worse soon.”

Another message added: “Enjoy your weekend. I’ve posted your name and address over the internet …”

Mr Davies also recorded eight phone calls he had received from the defendant via a withheld number.

At 2am on another date, she accused him of raping her and said: “Now you really are f***ed. You just went viral by the way.”

On September 25, at around 4.30pm, Higham phoned saying “the rapist has got nothing to say has he?”

She then called him a “f***ing freak” and added: “I’m going to kill you, I’m going to kill you.”

Baqri said that Higham was an “increased risk” to probation staff due to her alcohol abuse, and had acted aggressively toward staff.

But Higham’s lawyer, Oliver Saddington, defended, saying: “She apologises through me for these breaches. Truth be told, she is still feeling scared and suffers with her mental health today.”

Recorder Eric Lamb, in sentencing, activated the 12 month suspended sentence but reduced it to eight, where during sentencing Higham sobbed and asked the judge: “Are you saying I am going to lose my house?”

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