Judge slams magistrate, media in upholding appeal over Sydney womanâs harassment campaign
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A Sydney woman who carried out a lengthy and intense campaign of harassment against an ex-lover has successfully appealed her sentence on mental health grounds and the appeal judge has delivered a scathing rebuke of the sentencing magistrate and media reporting of the case.
Denise Lee, a radiologist from Sydneyâs eastern suburbs, was in the grips of a major mood disorder and suffering both depression and paranoia when she engaged in a six-month campaign of text messages and emails targeting Matthew Holberton, the District Court found on appeal.