Home And Away heart-throb Lincoln Lewis faces off with catfish stalker

Home And Away heart-throb Lincoln Lewis faces off with catfish stalker
Home And Away heart-throb Lincoln Lewis faces off with catfish stalker

Home and Away star Lincoln Lewis has spoken of his despair after learning a woman had been duped into believing she had been in a relationship with him. 

Melbourne woman Lydia Abdelmalek, 29, was sentenced in June 2019 to a two-year, eight-month prison term for six counts of stalking, employing what one victim called 'sick mind games', impersonating the soap star

On Monday, Lewis faced off with Abdelmalek via video link in her County Court Of Victoria appeal against that sentence.  

The former Home and Away (pictured) star explained how powerless the catfishing left him, telling the court at an earlier appearance he felt powerless

The former Home and Away (pictured) star explained how powerless the catfishing left him, telling the court at an earlier appearance he felt powerless

Lydia Abdelmalek (right), and her father leave the County Court  of Victoria last year

Lydia Abdelmalek (right), and her father leave the County Court  of Victoria last year 

She was released with a $10,000 surety and directed to comply with strict social media restrictions.

So callous had Abdelmalek been during her original trial, she held an A4-sized photo of Lewis as her victims read out their impact statements. 

Lewis has told of the woman's stress and panic after being told their supposed relationship was a fraud. 

'Please tell me you're lying,' the woman pleaded with Lewis. 

Lewis told the court the woman believed they had been dating for the last couple of months. 

Using doctored images and a voice message from his own phone, police allege Abdelmalek had cruelly convinced her she had been dating Lewis.  

Lewis said Abdelmalek's alleged victim became suspicious when face-to-face meetings supposedly with him would be cancelled. 

'She was suspicious we wouldn't see each other in person,' he said. 

The woman, who had known Lewis when they were younger, had sent intimate videos and pictures to a number she believed to be him. 

'I asked if she was okay. Her answer was a big, fat No,'  Lewis told the court. 

Lewis spoke to the frantic woman multiple times as more chilling information was revealed about Abdelmalek's ruse. 

'It freaked her out,' Lewis said. 'She was confused as to how it had happened.'

Home and Away star Lincoln Lewis is expected to be called to court to give evidence against a cruel catfisher

Home and Away star Lincoln Lewis is expected to be called to court to give evidence against a cruel catfisher

The hunter becomes the hunted: Lydia Abdelmalek leaves court in February last year with her barrister as reporters hit her with a barrage of questions

The hunter becomes the hunted: Lydia Abdelmalek leaves court in February last year with her barrister as reporters hit her with a barrage of questions

Tight lipped: Lydia Abdelmalek had nothing to say as she tried to escape a media pack that chased her and her father along Lonsdale Street outside the County Court of Victoria in February last year

Tight lipped: Lydia Abdelmalek had nothing to say as she tried to escape a media pack that chased her and her father along Lonsdale Street outside the County Court of Victoria in February last year

Lewis told the woman to call police as he hit Instagram and Twitter in September 2013 to inform his followers that he had not communicated with anyone via a fake Facebook profile. 

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