On one occasion, Langshaw posed as an AFL official and called the chairman of Gardner’s football club. She told Gardner that he was receiving an award, which was not true, but he showed up on the night of the award ceremony and refused to leave.
She was also seen taking her children out to play near Mr Gardner’s home in Perth and causing “riots” around the CBD family court building where both men worked.
In victim impact statements in court, Mr Gardner and Mr Herbert said they felt “utterly helpless” during the ordeal, and Mr Gardner said that when he first raised the issue of her stalking, , adding that he had a hard time getting taken seriously.
It’s just the beginning.
Langshaw was undeterred by the unusual lifetime ban and moved to the suburbs where the men lived, where she was often seen wandering around her home, workplace and local cafes.
Langshaw also joined TikTok, using filters to change her appearance and creating an account posing as a lovesick college student.
She used that account to send cryptic messages. This is a common tactic of perpetrators who have been stalking their victims for a long time and are able to build a common language with their victims.
Her biography was also a poignant message to Gardner and Herbert.
It read, “Be like a butterfly – always beautiful, but difficult to catch.”
According to the Daily Mail, Langshaw posts several times a day, including, “I reach for the phone and I can’t resist anymore and I wonder if I’ve ever crossed the phone.” There was also a video of her imitating the phrase and looking at the camera. your heart. ”
