BIRMINGHAM, UK — What was meant to be a first date quickly turned into what many are calling the most obsessive chat history ever recorded — and now Zimbabwean women Melody Chipunza have been arrested in Birmingham after allegedly sending a man a staggering 159,000 messages following their initial meetup.
According to West Midlands Police, the bizarre case first came to light when the recipient reported his phone was “constantly buzzing” immediately after a first date with the suspects earlier this month. What started with a few texts soon escalated into a relentless barrage of messages that reportedly continued around the clock.
“Every notification felt like a mini earthquake,” the man told local media. “I’ve never seen anything like it — it was madness. I’d open my phone and there were hundreds at a time, every hour, every day.”
From Romantic to Ridiculous
Investigators estimate the message count reached an eye-watering 159,000, describing it as an “extraordinary volume” that prompted the unusual police response.
Officers say the messages included everything from emojis and voice notes to images and repetitive questions — so many that the phone’s storage was reportedly nearing capacity.
“We have never encountered anything on this scale before,” a spokesperson for West Midlands Police said. “This went far beyond normal communication, and at the request of the recipient we have taken appropriate action.”
