One of his catfishing attacks, which occurred on social media platforms, led to the suicide of a 12-year-old US girl.

In the spring of 2019, police called Catherine Kierans, acting head of the Public Prosecution Service’s serious crime unit. They said something "big was unfolding... it involved catfishing".

Alexander McCartney's litany of crimes between 2013 and 2019 has been described as "the UK's largest catfishing case".

The House of Commons’ NI Affairs Committee is a key crucible for Westminster’s work, as it affects Northern Ireland. This cross-party body of MPs is supposed to scrutinise the government’s work here ...