A TEENAGE Bolton model who last month appeared in court on a stalking charge has posed topless in a national newspaper.

Suzanne Horrocks, 18, was ordered to keep away from her former boss, Simon Beveridge, who she had bombarded with telephone calls and pictures of herself in skimpy outfits.

Simon claimed his life had been made hell. He says he even developed an ulcer and needed medical help for stress.

Bolton magistrates placed a nine-month restraining order on Miss Horrocks of Kirkebrok Road, Deane, forbidding her to contact Simon by telephone, letter or parcel.

Now, she has chosen to pose for a saucy colour photograph which appeared alongside a story in which she talked about her conviction. And in the article which describes Suzanne as a "tasty teenager", she reportedly claims that she didn't think she pestered Simon.

Yesterday Simon, manager of Staybrite Windows on Bradshawgate, Bolton, said: "I'm not bothered that she's done this. She must think she's something special.

"I just want to totally forget about what went on but seeing all this has made me smile."

Suzanne was not available for comment but news of the picture was greeted with dismay by her older brother, Neil, 26, who said he did not know his sister had posed topless.

At the family's home yesterday he told how she had been collected on Saturday and taken to Manchester for the photo session.

He added: "I don't know why she's done this, she said she just wanted to do it. I didn't know she was posing topless."

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