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Radio Newcastle,12 Feb 2026,1 min

SeriesWifeHunter

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Love Bombed

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Vicky Pattison uncovers one the UK’s most disturbing and prolific Lovebombers, Raymond McDonald. Discover how one man has been able to repeatedly invent new personas online and use them to scam unsuspecting women for more than twenty years. Despite a court ban he is still on dating apps and talking to women. One of them is us. Have you been love bombed? Tell us your story at lovebombed@bbc.co.uk. Credits: Love Bombed: WifeHunter presented by Vicky Pattison. Writer and Producer: Jane Downs and Barney Rowntree. Investigative reporter: Philippa Goymer. Story Consultant: Barney Rowntree. Sound designer: Kasel Kundola. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Dan Farthing (BBC Investigations NE & Cumbria). Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin. Lovebombed was made at BBC Radio Newcastle for BBC Sounds. Visit bbc.co.uk/actionline for help and support on issues raised in this series.

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