Lydia Abdelmalek followed and tormented a lady who later committed herself. Her family wants her jail term increased.
Abdelmalek, 32, impersonated Home and Away’s Lincoln Lewis and British star Danny Mac to abuse women online.
She was convicted of stalking three years ago but freed on bail while appealing.
Victoria’s County Court affirmed Abdelmalek’s guilty conviction in May. She appealed her two-year-and-eight-month sentence on Tuesday.
Five of Abdelmalek’s victims described her as a ‘evil opponent’ and ‘delusional liar’ who exhibited no remorse.
Her 2018 victim committed suicide. Her family stated the lengthy court procedure re-traumatized and delayed their grieving.
The woman’s sister told the court, “We’ve endured this nightmare for 11 years.”
I feel passionately that justice has came too late for my sister and will never alleviate our senseless loss or the life sentence my family and I have been unfairly imposed.
She asked the court to enhance Abdelmalek’s sentence because she ‘endangers society’
The two-year-and-eight-month sentence was handed nearly three years ago. My family has already served that term while this appeal was decided,’ she added.
‘I hope Ms. Abdelmalek’s prior sentence is doubled to reflect what she put [her sister] through and all we’ve experienced as a family.
“May we soon get the ending we so sorely need and deserve.”
She urged for laws to be modified so police take catfishing and cyberbullying victims’ accusations more seriously and speed up prosecution.
Abdelmalek’s surveillance and cyberbullying drove the woman’s father to ‘utter despair’
Her mother’s sadness was forced to the surface by three court proceedings.
Another victim claimed she was living in dread after Abdelmalek challenged her conviction and punishment.
She asked Judge Claire Quin to’send a message’ with the appeal.
We shouldn’t normalise online harassment, she argued.
The appellant’s acts must be serious enough to dissuade others from committing similar assaults.
September is the next deadline.