Sex therapist Dr Amie Harwick had restraining order against ex Gareth Pursehouse who ‘fatally pushed her off balcony’
AMIE Harwick, the Hollywood sex therapist who cops say was killed by her ex-boyfriend, had a restraining order against the man — which had recently expired. Harwick, a 39-year-old former Playboy model who was once engaged to host and comedian Drew Carey, initially filed a restraining order against her ex, Gareth Pursehouse, in 2011. The […]
AMIE Harwick, the Hollywood sex therapist who cops say was killed by her ex-boyfriend, had a restraining order against the man — which had recently expired.
Harwick, a 39-year-old former Playboy model who was once engaged to host and comedian Drew Carey, initially filed a restraining order against her ex, Gareth Pursehouse, in 2011.
The temporary restraining order was filed, but apparently dismissed a month later because of a “lack of prosecution,” according to Los Angeles court documents.
In April 2012, another restraining order was granted against 41-year-old Pursehouse.
Pursehouse’ mother told RadarOnline.com her son had his heart “broken” by Harwick.
Documents say both he and Harwick provided evidence to the court and the judge accepted Harwick’s request for protection.
The restraining order recently expired, according to police, who said Harwick had said she was scared about an ex-boyfriend she had seen just two weeks ago.
Records also show Harwick sought a restraining order against a woman named Kyara Zobel, also known as Kyara Tyler, in 2015.
Kobel confirmed to The Sun on Monday she “knew Amie a long time ago,” and confirmed the restraining order.
“I already know that people are aware of it,” she said, adding she “lived it.”
“[Harwick] had experienced severe trauma in several relationships and Amie did what she needed to feel safe.”
“I don’t blame her one bit,” Zobel continued. “Misunderstandings go to court every day, that was nothing more than that.
@amienicole13 @dramieharwick #amienicole #dramieharwick #JUSTICEFORAMIEIn an Instagram post, she wrote: “The system failed you, we all failed you. If I could go back now I would kick and claw and scream at the top of my lungs till they put him away.”
“No one took this as serious as it needed to be taken. You were single handedly one of the brightest things in my life, and the largest loss, and now this.”
Kobel said the last time she saw Harwick, she cried “her eyes out” and told her she was sorry.
It appears both women posed for Bench Warmer International, a company that makes trading cards featuring female models.
None of the restraining order dockets online said what sparked Harwick to file them.
Just after 1am on Saturday, cops were called to Harmick’s home in Los Angeles to a report of a “woman screaming.”
When they arrived on scene, they met Harmick’s roommate outside of the building, as he had fled the place to try to call for help, and he told them Harmick was being assaulted inside.
Harwick was found with grave injuries after apparently falling from a third-floor balcony and was unconscious — and later died at a hospital, police said.
There was evidence of forced entry into the victim’s home and signs of a struggle inside, cops said.
Hours after Harwick’s death at 2.07pm on Saturday, Pursehouse tweeted about new gym clothes.
“You can’t get fit without that new gym clothing. But they won’t give you that gear until you’re fit. Soo … Tough titties bucko”
Around 4.30pm, he was arrested around 4.30pm outside of a house in Playa Del Rey in connection with Harwick’s death, according to investigators.
He was described as 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 230 pounds, per KTLA.
His bail was reportedly set at $2 million pending an initial court appearance.
According to Pursehouse’s LinkedIn profile, he is a software engineer and developer who has previously worked as a photographer.
His mother, Barbara, told Radar Online: “The only think I know about Amie is they broke up like six years ago.”
She said she had no idea her son was arrested for murder, and said “we haven’t been in communication.”
However, she wasn’t convinced Pursehouse would be able to kill someone.
“Gareth could never do that. Gareth could never do that,” Barbara said.
“I don’t know it’s been so long. Amy broke his heart and he just stopped talking to the family.”
Harwick was linked to Carey, the 61-year-old known for hosting Whose Line Is It Anyway? And The Price is Right, in 2017 when they began dating.
The two became engaged in early 2018, but split less than a year later.
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Harwick studied psychology at California Polytechnic University before becoming a therapist.
She wrote a book titled The New Sex Bible for Women and appeared on online documentary Addicted to Sexting in 2015.
The following year, she appeared on reality TV show Braxton Family Values featuring singer Toni Braxton.
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