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Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, a jury in the trial of ten people accused of being involved in the acid dousing death of a Plymouth, UK father-of-two heard threats made by the drug dealer who the dead man Danny Cahalane worked for. Cahalane reportedly owed the drug boss £120,000, much of it gambled away. A Dubai Crime boss known as “Frost” (real name Ryan Kennedy) stands at the center of the tragic case.
From From Plymouth Live:
At one stage the drug boss was so enraged at Danny Cahalane's empty promises to pay back the cash he threatened to burn down Danny's mother's home and his ex-wife's home - with his children inside - and that Danny would then be tracked down and shot dead, adding "I'm a millionaire. I ain't stopping until your dead."
Ten individuals are currently standing trial in the UK tied to the criminal case. Seven men and three women are being charged with murder, manslaughter, attempted kidnapping, and being part of a gang linked to drug trafficking.
The victim suffered his injuries on February 21, 2025 after being doused with what was later determined to be sulfuric acid.
Cahalane reportedly shared with investigators that his position had been “sort of middle management in [Kennedy’s] drugs supply chain”.
Kennedy allegedly repeatedly demanded the money from Cahalane, issuing a series of threats and eventually telling the Plymouth father of two: "You're gonna die".
Cahalane's ex-wife Paris Wilson allegedly was being offered money to tell the drug kingpin where Cahalane was located.
Prosecutors claim Wilson helped track down her ex-husband so the drug boss could recover his cash with prosecutors saying this was "on the understanding Frost would make her wealthy". Prosecutor Joanna Martin KC told jurors Wilson set Danny up because she expected to be paid a few thousand pounds, and because she believed "Danny deserved to be hurt."
Israel Augustus, 26, from London, with Kelvin Asante, 23, from London are accused of carrying out the actual acid attack on Cahalane.
He survived for 10 weeks before finally succumbing to his injuries.
The trial continues.
- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com
