This is the Guardian.

Just before we begin, this is a podcast series about

strutting and some people might find parts of it difficult to listen to.

In episode three, we return to Northwitch to try and find out more about who Matthew is.

This man who weaves a web of fake profiles bombarding his victims with messages and calls

day and night for years on end. But now, I sort of brought up with Matthew.

Chester Crownport, 26th January 2022.

As soon as I got into the court, he's there, his family are there.

Like it was all like, all everything at once.

Remember looking at his face and just thinking,

I can't believe that you've done it for so many years.

I remember at one point when I was standing there, I was like, I don't know if I can do it,

because it was like all the emotion from the last three years was in one day.

This time, Lia's not holding her enormous yellow folder.

She stands in before the court, telling it what Matthew did to her.

Makes me feel teary, but I also feel quite proud, like.

And Matthew's in the dark.

I remember at one point I thought I'm going to look at you and I'm going to read it to you so you know

exactly what I'm saying.

But when I quoted the messages that he said about good luck proven who I am, I thought,

I looked at him and I thought, yes, we've proved who you are.

And yeah, he kept his head down for the entire time.

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