Mother, 36, shared revenge porn snap of her teenage son’s father

Mother, 36, shared revenge porn snap of her teenage son’s father online after ramming her Mercedes into his BMW

  • Candess Peters rammed her Mercedes into James Doyle’s BMW in West London
  • Peters was accused of running over Mr Doyle but prosecutors dropped charge  
  • Peters and Mr Doyle had a child together after a one night stand 15 years ago
  • Peters admitted disclosing private sexual photographs and criminal damage

Candess Peters, 36, is pictured outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court last October

A mother who posted a revenge porn photo of her teenage son’s father online and damaged his BMW is facing jail.

Candess Peters, 36, who lives in a £1.2million flat in Fulham, West London, rammed her Mercedes into James Doyle’s vehicle and damaged a garage door in nearby Hammersmith.

Peters was also accused of running over Mr Doyle in the car, but prosecutors dropped the charge after reviewing CCTV. The pair had a child together following a one night stand 15 years ago.

Peters admitted one count of disclosing private sexual photographs and two counts of criminal damage at Isleworth Crown Court. She also admitted driving her car without a licence or insurance.

Dangerous driving charges and assault charges were dropped after the Crown Prosecution Service gave no evidence.

Kathryn Hovington, prosecuting, said: ‘There were difficulties in accessing the CCTV. I have reviewed it, and we have arrived at the conclusion that it is not sustainable to proceed.’

In a stinging rebuke, Judge Jonathan Ferris said: ‘I don’t understand how a case of this sort could get that far and there are fundamental differences when one views the CCTV evidence and the statements of some of the complainants.

Peters admitted disclosing private sexual photographs and criminal damage at court

‘I want to know the level of the reviewing lawyer, whoever made this decision in the first place, who failed to carry out that review.’

Steve Carter, defending, told an earlier hearing that, according to Peters, Mr Doyle had posted the images of himself on social media and she just re-posted it.

‘She accepts that she drove the vehicle there and she accepts that she posted the photo.’

In a statement, Peters claimed she was attacked by Mr Doyle’s sisters, Heather and Robyn. She said: ‘Heather grabbed my arm and I had to get her off me.’

Peters, who lives in this block in Fulham, West London, was granted bail ahead of her sentence

‘Robyn grabbed an object and tried to hit me with it. I tried to drive away. Two people came at me aggressively. Robyn had broken the window of my car.’

Peters was granted bail ahead of sentence at Isleworth Crown Court on June 10.

She admitted two counts of criminal damage, one count of disclosing a private sexual photograph with intent to cause distress, driving a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, and driving a vehicle without third party insurance.

But she denied causing grievous bodily harm, assault by beating and two of dangerous driving – and the prosecution offered no evidence for these charges.

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