Former England and Liverpool footballer Stephen Warnock assisted in the apprehension of a man who had been spying on two women’s residence for weeks by setting up a plan to catch him. The 44-year-old, now a pundit, waited for Andrew Mulhearn, who had been captured on the women’s Ring doorbell camera approaching their front door multiple times. Warnock, from Ormskirk, Lancashire, along with his fiancée, who is the sister of one of the victims, monitored the area, parking nearby during the times Mulhearn was expected to appear.
When Mulhearn realized he might be discovered, he fled, prompting Warnock to pursue him for about 40 minutes until the police, alerted by a 999 call, were able to arrest him. Mulhearn, 30, residing on the same street as his victims in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, received a 12-week suspended prison sentence after admitting to two counts of harassment without violence that occurred over several weeks the previous summer.
Warnock explained that his actions were driven by personal reasons, stating that he has two daughters and finds it unjust for individuals to instill fear in young girls to the extent that they are terrified to leave their own home. The harassment began in July 2025 when the victims noticed a figure appearing at their home via the Ring doorbell camera, initially suspecting a potential burglar.
Despite being advised by the police to contact emergency services if Mulhearn returned, Warnock decided to keep watch outside the house himself to gather more information. Eventually, he spotted Mulhearn and began tailing him, with the assistance of another individual who owned the victims’ house. The situation culminated in Mulhearn’s arrest by an unmarked police vehicle responding to Warnock’s fiancée’s call.
Mulhearn, who initially denied any wrongdoing, later pleaded guilty in court and was sentenced to rehabilitation days, unpaid work, and a five-year restraining order. Warnock, now a pundit for BBC and BT Sports, shared his motivation for intervening, emphasizing the impact of harassment on victims and the need to take action against such behavior.