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A drug dealer who owed a significant debt to his childhood friend and criminal associate was the victim of a fatal acid attack at his Plymouth home, according to court proceedings. Danny Cahalane, aged 38, suffered the attack on Lipson Road on 21 February 2025 and later died in hospital on 3 May. The trial involving ten individuals is currently underway at Winchester Crown Court.
Among those facing charges are two women from Plymouth—Cahalane’s ex-wife Paris Wilson, 35, and Jude Hill, 43, who is the sister of a former partner—as well as several men from London. The accused include Israel Augustus, 26; Isanah Sungum, 22; Abdulrasheed Adedoja, 23; Ramarnee Bakas, 23; and Brian Kalemba, 23. They face allegations related to murder and manslaughter. Additional defendants, such as Jenna Said from Plymouth and Arrone and Jean Mukuna from London, are charged with being involved in the activities of an organised crime gang, with some also facing charges of attempted kidnapping and attempted grievous bodily harm with intent.
Prosecutor Jo Martin KC outlined that Cahalane had informed the police the main orchestrator of the assault was a man named Ryan Kennedy, nicknamed ‘Frost,’ with whom he was in substantial debt—amounting to around £120,000. The debt reportedly stemmed partly from gambling losses. The prosecution highlighted an extensive exchange of approximately 2,000 WhatsApp messages between the two men, who had known each other since childhood in the Rockingham council estate area of south-east London, near Elephant and Castle. Kennedy, younger than Cahalane, had assumed the role of his ‘boss’ and was displeased with the size of the debt owed.
The court heard that Cahalane was under intense pressure from Kennedy, who warned him repeatedly. On 16 January 2025, after Cahalane had been stalling, Kennedy sent a message telling him to meet men travelling from London to Plymouth to hand over payment, threatening violent consequences if he failed to comply. “Your gonna die… U jus need to die… You done me £80K… they coming up now,” Kennedy wrote. Further evidence revealed that on 19 January, three men confronted Cahalane at The Quay, Oreston, with one attempting to force entry into his home. Cahalane escaped but was soon sent a threatening text stating, “Close call? Mate I’m telling you they gonna burn gaffes down and your gonna die.” The trial is ongoing
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