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| Serial bigamist avoids jail term | Serial bigamist avoids jail term |
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| A former glamour model has been spared a prison sentence after admitting bigamy for the fourth time. | |
| Emily Horne, 30, received a 10-month term, suspended for two years, at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. | Emily Horne, 30, received a 10-month term, suspended for two years, at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court. |
| Horne, who has bipolar disorder, only told her fifth "husband", Ashley Baker, she was already married when they travelled to their honeymoon. | Horne, who has bipolar disorder, only told her fifth "husband", Ashley Baker, she was already married when they travelled to their honeymoon. |
| Her barrister, Paul Hodgkinson, told the court "her decision-making was affected by her mental health". | Her barrister, Paul Hodgkinson, told the court "her decision-making was affected by her mental health". |
| Ms Horne now has a new partner and was doing well since being prescribed with lithium for her personality disorder, added Mr Hodgkinson. | Ms Horne now has a new partner and was doing well since being prescribed with lithium for her personality disorder, added Mr Hodgkinson. |
| He added: "She is sorry for what she has done and she is sorry for the pain she has caused to the men and their families." | He added: "She is sorry for what she has done and she is sorry for the pain she has caused to the men and their families." |
| Adult actress | Adult actress |
| The court heard Horne, who lives in the West Midlands, had married four men by the time she was 23 years old. | The court heard Horne, who lives in the West Midlands, had married four men by the time she was 23 years old. |
| She and Mr Baker, who had known each other for four months, were "married" at Chadderton Register Office, Oldham, Greater Manchester. | She and Mr Baker, who had known each other for four months, were "married" at Chadderton Register Office, Oldham, Greater Manchester. |
| Horne changed her name on marriage certificates to avoid detection, the court heard. | Horne changed her name on marriage certificates to avoid detection, the court heard. |
| The former adult film actress married for the first time to soldier Paul Rigby, in York in December 1996. | The former adult film actress married for the first time to soldier Paul Rigby, in York in December 1996. |
| He was posted abroad and by the time he returned home his wife had left him for banker Sean Cunningham, whom she married in February 1999. | He was posted abroad and by the time he returned home his wife had left him for banker Sean Cunningham, whom she married in February 1999. |
| But Horne then left him for website designer Chris Barrett. The couple wed the following December. | But Horne then left him for website designer Chris Barrett. The couple wed the following December. |
| Horne was subsequently cautioned for two offences of bigamy by West Yorkshire Police 2001. | Horne was subsequently cautioned for two offences of bigamy by West Yorkshire Police 2001. |
| However three years later she was "married" for a fourth time to rail guard James Matthews, using her acting name Amileannya Carmichael and was jailed for six months in Ipswich after police were alerted. | However three years later she was "married" for a fourth time to rail guard James Matthews, using her acting name Amileannya Carmichael and was jailed for six months in Ipswich after police were alerted. |
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| Emily Horne leaves court after receiving a suspended sentence | Emily Horne leaves court after receiving a suspended sentence |