Friend has caused nearly £300 plus worth of destruction

I would mention cctv and police in any messages if you contact her again, just to worry her and spoil her week end.
But I am petty like that.

Tell her "we both know that didn't happen (fall) so I want you to be completely honest with me or our friendship is over". And end the friendship anyway even if she tells you the truth. What a psycho 😮

Erm what does "nearly £300 plus" mean? Not to nitpick but nearly £300 means under £300, and £300 plus means over £300. It's either or surely.

I'd bluff that I have nanny cam/cctv footage just to spook her. Wouldn't pursue any real action though as I doubt you have any real proof. She sounds dangerous, just stay away from her after this.

OP she's clearly mentally unwell and whether or not she confesses seems a bit irrelevant at this point as you know what she did. You need to decide how to take it forward.

I would let her know that the friendship is over for the time being, and also suggest that she find some help for her mental illness.

That. You asked what happened to it. You could have meant that it was no longer there. But she went straight to it being broken.

I'd warn this man she is batshit and go after him myself as petty revenge.

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Of course they wouldn't be interested, but could be worth it as a message to the friend that what she did was criminal damage.

Christ, yes.

Can you imagine being in a relationship with this person?

I’d reply with “that’s not what the hallway camera shows. I just wanted to give you a chance to explain, I’ve now got some thinking to do”
I’d also tell the man she’s after and all mutual friends what she did.

she’s deranged and lying.
a fib about a camera isn’t going to change that.

Marry the mutual friend, that’ll teach her!

So @Bunnyboilerfriend said “what happened” and immediately the response is “I didn’t break it”

So she knows it’s been broken. (I read my Poirot, I know all the ways they give themselves away 🤣)

She also made up a lie which you are both going to know is a lie, and not even doubt it because of booze. I have to agree with pp, she does sound completely unhinged. How long have you known her? Has she always had this characteristic? I would cut her off; but take it further if she’s broken anything with real value (to you- my wedding ring is worth less than £300 but I would be devastated if anything happened to it).

Warn your make mutual friend of your friend’s behaviour

She’s a nutter! Block her, report via 101 incase this escalates and warn the guy. I wouldn’t engage further and would accept that I’m not getting the money back. Maybe buy a new toothbrush incase she swished it round the toilet or something!

I'd be telling your mutual friend before she has a chance to make his life Misery

If she gets a text confession she can take her to the small claims court.

Lying that there is video evidence / seeking a text confession are silly ideas.

@JustMyView13both!

"Well, I doubt if the police or small claims court will believe that rubbish any more than I do. You owe me £300 for replacement."

OP, did you mention in your first message to her that your jewellery is broken? Because if you didn't, it's a bit suspicious that she knew it was broken, rather than lost/ missing/ in a different place.

Yikes.

She isn’t a friend and clearly has issues to do something as unhinged as bend jewellery out of shape, piece by piece. And then to gaslight you afterwards.

Knocking into a console table (which you are certain you didn’t do), wouldn’t bend jewellery.

I would tell her that your security camera of the hallway says otherwise and she owes you £300 or you will be handing over footage to the Police and she will end up with a criminal record for destruction of property. That's your best chance of recovering the value of the damages. Either way the friendship is done.

You need to keep texting until she admits it. Ask her why she did it. Was it out of spite after the conversation about the man and etc. Just lean and lean and lean on her. If you can get her to admit it, you can get it all repaired and take her to court (if she doesn't pay up without). Don't tell her you never want to see her again just yet as she will have nothing to lose and will clam up.

Oh yes, this is a good one.

"Hi Steve, I had a very weird interaction with Susie the other day which I feel I ought to warn you about. She is interested in you and she thinks I am too. I told her we are just friends but she didn't believe me. Anyway, things got a bit weird and then after I went to bed (she was staying in my guest room) she deliberately damaged my jewellery that was lying out on the table. She is denying all knowledge, but there's no other way it could have happened. Needless to say I think she is absolutely bonkers and our friendship is over, but just in case you were thinking of getting involved with her, I thought you ought to know about this."

What a psychopath!! Just bluff that you’ve caught her on camera!
I’d say: what a shame for you that I have cameras in my house. Never lie to me again.
I’m calling the police.