Daniel Walton, 19, sent a series of chilling texts to his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend Demi Horrocks, threatening to ‘slice off’ her fingers and toes
A Tesco butcher sent a series of gruesome revenge texts to his ex-girlfriend in which he threatened to ‘slice off’ all her fingers and toes.
Daniel Walton, 19, vowed to kill 18-year old Demi Horrocks ‘slowly and painfully’.
Chillingly, he also threatened: ‘You’re getting stabbed the f**k up – I’m going to enjoy every minute of it.’
The teenager had been livid after Miss Horrocks ended their three year relationship during which they had a child together.
He got drunk and over the period of one evening sent 78 threatening texts to his ex saying she would die at his hands.
One of the messages received on July 27 this year read ‘I’m going to kill you in the morning I hope you know that’.
And in further texts, the teenager, from Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester added: ‘I might just slice all your fingers and toes off, cut your hair off, I’ve not decided yet.’
Another message read: ‘I’ll get in, I’ll break in, I don’t care, we are both going to die tomorrow, it’s just yours will be a more slow and painful one’.
After one text he arrived at Miss Horrocks house the following day and kicked her front door forcing the victim to call in police.
She said in a statement: ‘He works as a butcher at Tesco so has easy access to sharp weapons. ‘I just want him to stop contacting me, the only reason he had is child care arrangements’.
At Tameside magistrates court, Walton pleaded guilty to sending threatening messages and harassment and was fined £161 with £115 in costs and surcharges.
Miss Horrocks said in a statement that because her ex-boyfriend worked as a butcher at Tesco that he had access to sharp weapons, adding ‘I just want him to stop contacting me’
Miss Horrocks refused a restraining order prohibiting Walton from contacting her for the sake of their son.
Prosecuting, Gareth Hughes, said: ‘Both charges relate to Demi Horrocks, she is an ex-partner they do have a child together.
‘The text messages are of threatening nature and began on June 27 and June 28 is the public order offence.
‘One message said “I’m going to kill you in the morning I hope you know that, “you’re getting stabbed the f**k up I’m going to enjoy every minute of it, I might just slice all your fingers and toes off, cut your hair off, I’ve not decided yet, be ready by morning I’ll put (their child) upstairs before I do it, I’ll get in, I’ll break in, I don’t care, we are both going to die tomorrow, it’s just yours will be a more slow and painful one”.
‘On June 28 he attended at her house but doesn’t get into the property.
‘She confirmed that because of the child there had been contact, the question was asked “do you want a restraining order” and she declined.
‘There were admissions in interview, he explained drink played a part, he was under the influence when he sent the messages to her. He has no previous convictions or cautions.
Miss Horrocks, who has a son with Walton, declined the offer of a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend when asked in court
Defending Walton, Paul Bradbury, said: ‘Mr Walton bitterly regrets his actions. He is 19 years of age. He’s been in a relationship with the complainant for about three and a half years and they have a son together who is two.
‘They split up in February and he had regular contact with his son. He tells me he saw his son yesterday.
‘As far as the text messages are concerned you will be concerned they were extremely unpleasant to say the least, he was very drunk when he sent them and still can’t understand why. He had no intention of causing harm to her or himself, they are both parents, they both love their son very much.
‘He doesn’t know why he sent the messages. He went the next day because he was due to see their child, when he went he didn’t realise the messages he had sent the day before.
‘He knocked on the door at about 10am, there was no reply and then his son came to his bedroom window and there was still no reply and Mr Walton was obviously worried. He thought “is he home alone?” He got frustrated and started banging on the door.
‘Eventually she answered the door and let him in to see his son and take his son out. But in the meantime she had rung the police complaining about his behaviour.
‘This was unusual behaviour he’s in full time employment, has no previous convictions at all, has never been arrested, never come to court before and this is very uncharacteristic behaviour particularly the text messages.’
Passing sentence, JP Kathleen Kershaw, said: ‘This is a particularly nasty offence. We have taken into consideration the situation with your child and we are going to come down to a fine. You are free to go but think on, you have a little two year old son, cut the drink as well.’