‘As mugshots go, it’s unforgettable’ trolls say as wanted woman’s snap goes viral & the change from 8 years ago is stark
A MUM’S ‘unforgettable’ mugshot has gone viral after people couldn’t believe the age of the wanted woman.
Kelly Delaney, also known as Kelly Henry, is wanted by Preston police in connection with a burglary, and the squad shared two photos of the woman on Facebook.
However, it wasn’t her crimes that attracted the public’s attention, with cruel trolls refusing to believe she was 35.
“35……Jesus wept!!! Makes me look 12 and I’m 43,” wrote one, while another added, “As mugshots go, that’s unforgettable.”
A third questioned whether they were referring to “dog years” and another added “by years not centuries.”
However, others were quick to defend Kelly, arguing that trolls should respect her family.
One wrote: “This must be so hard for her victims & her family.
“I hope she hands herself in, accepts responsibility for her crimes, and accepts the help she’s offered.”
“What happened to be kind? She’s a human being for gods sake,” another wrote.
Kelly first hit the headlines eight years ago, when her childhood sweetheart, and father of her children, had a baby with her own sister.
The two sisters, Kelly and Rachel, both had children with Ashley Mercer – making his kids both siblings and cousins.
Eight years on, Kelly is wanted by Lancashire police in connection with a burglary – and the change in the 35-year-old is jaw-dropping.
Kelly’s private life was splashed across the media when her half-sister, Rachel, had a baby with her ex-partner, Ashley.
The sisters, from Chorley, Lancashire, had once been close but the betrayal tore their relationship apart.
Kelly had been with Ashley since 2005 and had a son together in 2007. But after they split, he began a relationship with Rachel.
Interviewed in 2016, Kelly, then 26, said: “Rachel and I are half-sisters, and we have the same dad.
“We lived together for a while when she was little, we shared a bedroom, and we went horse-riding together.
“I was four years older and so I looked after her and we were really close. I babysat for her a lot.
“When Rachel was about 15, I took her under my wing again.
“I was grown up; I had a job and a house by then, so she came to live with me.
“We got on well, not just as sisters, but friends too. We’d go out together and gossip over blokes.
“She knew how much I loved Ashley, and I confided in her, later on, that we were having problems.”
Following their split in 2009, Kelly went to Ashley’s flat for a showdown about their relationship.
Whilst she was there, she discovered that Ashley was in a relationship with Rachel, then 17.
Kelly said: “I was stunned. I’d suspected Ashley had moved on behind my back, but never dreamed it could be a member of my own family, let alone Rachel. It was a huge shock.
“Even though we were officially apart when he started seeing Rachel, I had hopes of us getting back together, and she knew that too.
“I was devastated.
“We had a son together and for his sake, I had wanted to give my relationship with Ashley another chance.
“But Rachel killed any hopes I had.”
The world's most famous celebrity mug shots
Even celebrities make mistakes as these mugshots reveal.
DONALD TRUMP
The former US president was arrested in Atlanta August 2023 over election interference charges.
The former President, 77, scowled at the camera as he posed for the police portrait at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta.
Trump spent just 20 minutes inside the facility as cops took the shot as well as his fingerprints during his fourth arrest this year.
He has made history with the sulky snap – as it’s the first-ever mugshot of a former US President.
HUGH GRANT
Brit heartthrob Hugh Grant sheepishly hunched his shoulders and pouted for his mugshot after his 1995 arrest in Los Angeles.
The Love Actually star, 62, was nicked near the notorious Sunset Strip after paying local sex worker Divine Brown $60 (£47) to perform oral sex on him in his car.
Hugh, then 34 and dating supermodel Liz Hurley, was arrested for indecent conduct and did not contest the charges.
He said he did not have enough money to take his lover – real name Estella Marie Thompson – to a hotel, so opted for a nearby street.
The actor described it as a moment of “insanity”, but it did little to stop the embarrassing headlines sweeping the world.
LINDSAY LOHAN
Mean Girls star Lindsay Lohan is no stranger to standing in front of a miserable grey background to get her mugshot taken.
The 37-year-old actress has racked up quite a rap sheet over the years and routinely made headlines for her booze-fueled antics.
She has been locked up at least five times for DUIs, violating her probation and stealing a $2,500 necklace.
But there is one image in her catalogue of mugshots that has stuck with fans following her arrest in July 2010.
Lindsay looks up at the camera with a half-smirk on her face while sporting blonde straight hair and a vacant expression.
It was taken as the Parent Trap protagonist began serving a 90-day sentence at California’s Lynwood jail after she violated her probation as part of her 2007 DUI case.
Lindsay was freed just 13 days later for good behaviour and has since incredibly turned her life around and ditched her wild partying.
PARIS HILTON
It is no surprise that model and actress Paris Hilton made the list with her infamous mugshot thanks to her sultry eye makeup and freshly glossed lips.
She had been arrested in September 2006 for driving under the influence and ended up having her license suspended.
The Simple Life star pleaded no contest in January the following year to a charge of reckless driving.
She was handed a 36-month probation period and had to pay $1,500 in fines.
But Paris was then pulled over twice by cops who found she was behind the wheel without a valid license.
The Simple Life star posed for police in June 2007 as officers impounded her $190,000 Bentley Continental GTC.
In May of that year, Paris was sentenced to 45 days in jail. She served half of her sentence due to good behaviour and overcrowding in jail.
MICHAEL JACKSON
The King of Pop’s booking photograph was taken in November 2003 by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department.
Michael Jackson was accused of sexually assaulting teenage cancer patient Gavin Arvizo, 13, seeing him get led away in handcuffs.
He was charged with two felony counts of providing an intoxicant to a minor under the age of 14 after the bombshell claims came to light.
An explosive trial in 2005 followed, where Jackson also faced charges of seven counts of child molestation.
The Man in the Mirror singer vehemently denied the allegations and was ultimately acquitted.
Further allegations of sexual abuse continued to emerge in the following years, however, Michael was never convicted of any crime.
The star passed away at the age of 50 on June 25, 2009.
TIGER WOODS
Golf ace Tiger Woods looked worse for wear as he posed for his viral mugshot in May 2017 after being arrested for drink driving.
The former world number one was detained by cops near his Florida home at around 3am and spent around four hours in custody.
His photograph, showing him in a white t-shirt while staring blankly at the camera, was taken at Palm Beach County jail.
The golfer, 47, was subsequently charged with driving under the influence.
He pleaded guilty to one count of reckless driving and was given probation, but insisted he had an “unexpected reaction” to prescription medicine.
Rachel went on to give birth to Ashley’s daughter in March 2011 but the couple had split by the time she was born.
Kelly said at the time that the feud had torn her family apart.
Last week, Lancashire police released an astonishing mugshot and made an appeal for her whereabouts.
Kelly, now 35, is wanted in connection with a burglary and anyone with information is asked to contact Lancashire police.
In a statement, Preston Police said: “Have you seen Kelly Henry? Kelly Henry also goes by the name Kelly Delaney.
“Henry, 35, is wanted in connection with a burglary. She is 5ft 4in tall, of slim build and has black hair.
“Henry has connections to Preston. For any sightings of Henry, or if you have any information that could help us, please call 101 or email 634@lancashire.police.uk.”