The TikTok creator was arrested in September after an incident where Hollie Hanson strangled former girlfriend Lauren Hanson in a fit of jealous rage after a party with friends. The victim managed to film the attack and gave it to the police as evidence.
In addition to the four years in prison, the TikToker was also given a further three years on extended supervision and handed an indefinite restraining order by Lauren, according to the Daily Mail.
“This has been a sustained attack lasting several minutes, with Hanson repeatedly making threats about killing the female victim. Hanson then became violent toward one of their friends,” said Detective Constable Demi Stubbs in a statement.
That statement by the West Yorkshire police states that Lauren had returned to Hanson’s home to collect her belongings and was followed there by Hanson, who then pinned her to the bed with a hand around her neck. Hanson made repeated threats about killing the victim during this time.
Stubbs continued: “Hanson has shown they are a dangerous individual who is prepared to use extreme levels of violence in a domestic relationship. Hanson was remanded in custody throughout this court process and has now been jailed.”
Hanson had also displayed extremely possessive behavior toward the victim, according to police, including preventing her from owning a phone and communicating with friends and family. Other violent incidents include one where Hanson hit the victim over the head with a vodka bottle.
It was reported that Hanson previously poured a “can of fuel” on the victim before lighting the victim’s boots on fire. Prosecutor Oliver Norman said that Hanson “left a mark on my life that won’t go away. He’s ruined me as a person. I’m vulnerable and a broken person, and that’s at the hands of Hollie Hanson.”
“I’ve finally come to the realization that he never loved me. The realization is that Hollie Hanson is my abuser. I worry that I will never get over the pain and hurt he’s caused me. I hope to never set eyes on him again.”
Judge Mushtaq Khokhar of the Leeds Crown Court called Hanson a “dangerous offender” during sentencing.
Hanson’s following of tens of thousands on TikTok revolved around their videos on transgender issues and advocacy for gender recognition. Hanson applied for a gender recognition certificate after being imprisoned at HMP New Hall, a women’s prison, and is seeking to be renamed “Ryder Hanson.”
DC Stubbs said: “This case highlights that domestic abuse does not only occur in heterosexual intimate relationships. I would urge anyone who is in the LGBTQ+ community who is the victim of domestic abuse, whether physical or emotional, or who has concerns for a friend or family member, to please have the confidence to come forward.”
