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Allegations of Malicious Communications and Harassment Explored

Case 06/07/2026Evidence 118Posts 65Videos 53

Assessment

Overview

Carrie-Anne Ridsdale (Carrie), who presents publicly as Jayne Price alleges ongoing malicious communications and harassment by named individuals and groups, claiming police investigations and legal actions, but official records do not corroborate these claims or the involvement of certain accused parties.

From early 2022, Carrie framed the communications she received as malicious, attributing them to jealousy and deliberate harm. By early 2024, she publicly reported individuals such as Anita Williams to the police for malicious communication and described police involvement in investigating cyber attacks and malicious websites. Throughout 2024 and 2025, Carrie repeatedly accused Hayley Thomas, founder of the Helping Caring Team charity, and others of orchestrating malicious complaints and websites targeting her and her operation, Jayne's Baby Bank. She claimed that these complaints were investigated by police and councils, and that malicious communications laws were being breached, sometimes threatening legal action herself. Carrie also described personal impacts, including suicidal ideation linked to these malicious websites and communications.

In 2025, Carrie-Anne Ridsdale escalated accusations to include claims that multiple individuals and groups were involved in coordinated malicious communications, including posting false information such as fabricated health conditions. She asserted that police files were open on these matters and that arrests and bail conditions applied to some participants. Carrie also accused critics of stalking, harassment, and inciting hatred, framing herself as a vulnerable adult and single mother targeted unfairly.

By late 2025 and early 2026, Carrie continued to assert that malicious groups were active, naming specific individuals and charities as participants, and claimed that police investigations were ongoing with evidence submitted, including screenshots and IP addresses. She urged followers to report malicious groups and described taking mental health breaks due to the harassment. Carrie also alleged that landlords and others were involved in malicious groups and that fraudulent use of her trademarked name was occurring.

Throughout this period, Carrie-Anne Ridsdale's allegations against Hayley Thomas and other third parties remain uncorroborated by official records, which show no criminal convictions or investigations against those accused. Hayley Thomas is a publicly honoured charity founder with no documented wrongdoing. Carrie's claims of police investigations and arrests related to malicious communications are supported only by her own statements and have not been independently verified.

Carrie's narrative includes admissions of distress caused by the alleged malicious communications and a stated intent to pursue legal remedies. However, the dossier records a long history of Carrie herself engaging in harassment and defamation campaigns against other individuals years before these events, complicating the context. Carrie-Anne Ridsdale's framing of complaints and investigations as malicious may reflect a pattern of contesting regulatory and social scrutiny.

In summary, Carrie consistently alleges malicious communications and harassment by named individuals and groups, including Hayley Thomas and others, claiming police involvement and legal action. These claims are not corroborated by independent or official sources and should be understood as Carrie's perspective. The case highlights a complex dispute involving serious allegations, counter-allegations, and a history of contentious interactions between Carrie and various parties.

Timeline

Chronology

  • 2022-09-28

    Carrie-Anne Ridsdale claims communications received are malicious and driven by jealousy.

    it's malicious communication at the end of the day and it's all jealousy, we know it is.source video
  • 2024-01-12

    Carrie reports Anita Williams to police for malicious communication.

    We have reported Anita Williams to the police guys for malicious communication on the free Blackwood group.source post
  • 2024-07-24

    Carrie claims falsely stating someone has cancer online is malicious communication.

    Saying somebody has ovarian cancer and bone marrow cancer when they don't and putting it on a website and posting it everywhere is malicious communication.source video
  • 2025-01-12

    Carrie accuses Hayley Thomas of writing malicious complaints to the council.

    Also cited in Inaccuracy 2

  • 2025-01-17

    Carrie-Anne Ridsdale admits being suicidal due to a malicious website linked to Hayley Thomas.

    Also cited in Inaccuracy 1

  • 2025-11-18

    Carrie accuses an individual of writing numerous malicious complaints to harm others.

    You create bullets for other people to fire and you write these complaints left right and center and websites about people and You try and ruin other people's lives because you think you know bettersource video
  • 2026-01-16

    Carrie states police are investigating complaints to determine if they are malicious.

    the police will go into the council and they will say right we want the filing full we want everything unblocked which they are allowed to do because they're investigating they're going to investigate the matter. To see if it is malicious they think it issource video
  • 2026-03-18

    Carrie reports having informed police about an individual for malicious actions.

    I've already reported him to the police. And so we'll pass that on to the police now. Because, you know, that's malicious.source video
  • 2026-05-22

    Carrie-Anne Ridsdale claims three individuals have been arrested and are on bail for malicious postings.

    Also cited in Inaccuracy 3

  • 2026-06-25

    Carrie states police have arrested a fifth woman involved in the malicious group.

    Update: police have arrested a 5th woman involved in the malicious group and they are on bailsource post

Inaccuracy check

High severity

high

Registered baby bank and food bank with councils

Councils have denied any registration or partnership with Jayne's Baby Bank, contradicting Carrie's claim of official status.

Why this matters Claiming official council registration misleads donors and users about the operation's legitimacy and oversight.

Also cited in Timeline 5

Inaccuracy check

High severity

high

Hayley Thomas maliciously reports operator to authorities

No official or independent records corroborate allegations that Hayley Thomas maliciously reported Carrie; these remain unsupported claims.

Why this matters False accusations against a respected charity founder can damage reputations and mislead the public.

Also cited in Timeline 4

Inaccuracy check

Medium severity

medium

Police arrests and bail for malicious communications

No official records confirm arrests or bail related to malicious communications as claimed by Carrie-Anne Ridsdale.

Why this matters Unsubstantiated claims of police action can mislead supporters and distort the true status of legal proceedings.

Also cited in Timeline 9

Escalating accusations of malicious communications

Strong pattern

Carrie's claims evolved from general assertions of malicious communication and jealousy in 2022 to detailed accusations against named individuals and groups by 2025-2026, including allegations of police investigations, arrests, and legal actions. This pattern shows increasing specificity and intensity in naming alleged perpetrators and describing operational impacts.

Uncorroborated allegations against third parties

Strong pattern

Throughout the period, Carrie repeatedly accuses Hayley Thomas and others of malicious complaints, fraud, and harassment. These claims are not supported by official records or independent verification, highlighting a pattern of serious but unsubstantiated allegations against publicly recognised individuals and charities.

Defamation / third-party reputation

High priority

Carrie makes serious, uncorroborated allegations against named individuals and charities, risking reputational harm and potential defamation.

Basis: Defamation Act 2013 · Report to: Civil Courts

Regulatory

High priority

Carrie-Anne Ridsdale falsely claims official registration and partnerships with councils, misleading donors and users about the legitimacy of her operation.

Basis: Charities Act 1992 s.63 · Report to: Fundraising Regulator

Harassment

Medium priority

Carrie alleges ongoing malicious communications and harassment, including stalking and threats, which may involve multiple parties and police interest.

Basis: Protection from Harassment Act 1997 · Report to: Police

Claim ledger

Verdict tally

1 refuted19 unsupported
Refuted 1
Fundraising for other causes within the malicious group is described as fraud and deception.
refuted
Flagged [CONTRADICTS BRIEF] at extraction.
Unsupported 19
The police are investigating complaints to determine if they are malicious.
unsupported
Internal communications indicate that multiple community groups have been targeted by Jayne's Baby Bank.
unsupported
Carrie stated they have blocked an individual on every platform due to their malicious behavior.
unsupported
Carrie advises that continued harassment and malicious communications can be reported to the police.
unsupported
Carrie-Anne Ridsdale states that a memory card with evidence against the malicious group has been given to the police.
unsupported
The police have arrested a fifth woman involved in a malicious group.
unsupported
Carrie asserts that malicious communication is a chargeable offense that can lead to imprisonment.
unsupported
Carrie claims to have been suicidal due to a malicious website created by Hayley Thomas and her friends.
unsupported
Carrie expresses a desire for those responsible for the malicious website to be held accountable for manslaughter if anything happens
unsupported
Carrie-Anne Ridsdale expresses her intention to file a counter-complaint under the Malicious Communications Act.
unsupported
Carrie states that she reported someone for malicious communication months ago but has not received any updates.
unsupported
Carrie claims that accessing or modifying a fraudulent charity website could be a criminal offence under UK law.
unsupported
Carrie claims they can take action for malicious communication against individuals who made false statements.
unsupported
Carrie-Anne Ridsdale asserts that the statements made against them constitute a breach of the Malicious Communications Act.
unsupported
Carrie claims they can take action for malicious communications based on statements made to them.
unsupported
Carrie claims that producing malicious groups and comments is illegal.
unsupported
Carrie asserts that twisting information into something malicious can lead to charges under the Malicious Communications Act.
unsupported
Carrie-Anne Ridsdale states that a post made by someone else is malicious and could be reported to the police.
unsupported
Carrie states that admins of groups can be held responsible for malicious communication if they refuse to remove harmful posts.
unsupported

Sources

Evidence base

118 sources collected and analysed (58 posts, 53 videos, 7 articles). 10 sources are cited in this dossier. Every cited claim links to its source inline. Corpus quotes are reproduced verbatim.