North Derbyshire woman pelted female friend with foul insults on Facebook

A north Derbyshire woman who bombarded a female friend with foul-mouthed insults from fake Facebook profiles has been handed a restraining order.
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Bethan Marson, 39, harassed her estranged pal with the messages - which are too offensive for publication - over a two-month period.

Chesterfield Magistrates Court heard Marson and her victim - both from Renishaw - parted ways two years ago after a seven-year friendship.

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However prosecutor Becky Allsop said in early 2021 Marson’s victim agreed to do her eyebrows.

Bethan Marson, 39, harassed her estranged pal with foul-mouthed Facebook rantsBethan Marson, 39, harassed her estranged pal with foul-mouthed Facebook rants
Bethan Marson, 39, harassed her estranged pal with foul-mouthed Facebook rants

They fell out again when the defendant’s hapless friend’s bank card went missing and she mentioned it to Marson - who thought the victim was accusing her of theft.

A volley of nasty social media messages followed over a two-month period which culminated in Marson’s arrest.

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During a police interview Marson - who the court heard had been diagnosed with an unstable personality disorder - said her friend was “disgusting”.

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Ms Allsop said: “She was asked if she considered it harassment and said “so”. When asked if she cared it was harassment she said ‘I don’t give a f*** about her’”.

The court heard Marson had a previous conviction for sending messages to another victim in the Renishaw area.

However Marson’s solicitor Jaki MacDuff said at the time her client was going through “an extremely difficult period” – suffering domestic abuse.

While she endured numerous mental health difficulties - including “an unstable personality disorder”.

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Marson, of Circular Drive, Renishaw, admitted harassment without violence.

She was handed a three-year restraining order, a 12-month community order with 16 rehabilitation activity days, ordered to pay £200 compensation to her victim, and a £95 victim surcharge.

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