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Durham plasterer threatened to ‘do a Raoul Moat’ days before he was due in court for harassing ex

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November 22, 2020
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Ryan Crinson, of County Durham, had already told his former partner, of Sunderland, he would make her life hell and blow up her car

A plasterer threatened to “do a Raoul Moat” days before he was due to appear in court for harassing his former partner.

Ryan Crinson had already told his ex he would blow up her car, “make her life hell” and drive his car through her friends’ homes during a series of unwanted calls in April and May.

The 32-year-old menace was arrested for harassment and told he had to appear in court on July 20.

But three days before his appearance, Crinson contacted his victim, who lived in Sunderland and had by then had moved house because of him, 30 times in one day.

During the calls on July 17, Crinson warned he would “do a Raoul Moat” – a reference to the notorious killer who went on a gun rampage after his relationship broke down.

Prosecutor Helen Towers told Newcastle Crown Court: “The complainant received 30 unwanted calls. She answered four and recorded them.

“The defendant was the caller and she described him as under the influence, his speech was slurred.

“During the calls he made offers of money for her not to go to court.

“He stated he knew where she was living and gave a location.

“He stated he would blow her car up.

“He also stated he would do a Raoul Moat.”

Crinson, of Upper Town, Wolsingham, County Durham, admitted harassment and threatening behaviour.

Judge Tim Gittins sentenced Crinson to six months behind bars with a five year restraining order to keep him away from his victim’s home in Sunderland.

The judge said the calls made by Crinson were “vile, threatening and abusive” and added: “Albeit they were words, they were frightening words.

“She was understandably terrified.”

The court heard Crinson is likely to be released immediately due to the time he has spent on remand.

Tony Cornberg, defending, said Crinson is keen to get back to his plastering business and accepts he was using alcohol to excess at the time.

Mr Cornberg added: “There has been no trouble in the last four months. He accepts the relationship is over.”

Newcastle Chronicle

Chingford man handed restraining order after texting Waltham Abbey ex-girlfriend 80 times a day

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October 25, 2018
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A man who bombarded his ex-girlfriend with text messages and calls was handed a 12-month restraining order and told to attend a domestic abuse programme.

Unemployed Vincent Burke, 26, of Mornington Road, Chingford, made up to 80 calls a day to Valentina Palmeiri, from Waltham Abbey, after their seven-year relationship ended, Chelmsford Magistrates Court heard yesterday.

He is banned from contacting his former girlfriend in any way for the next 12 months and must complete 80 hours of unpaid work, as well as paying costs of £145.

Burke, who pleaded guilty on April 1 to harassing Miss Palmeiri on or before 29 March this year, was warned by the magistrates that if he returned to court he would face jail.

Magistrates chairman, the Rev Geoff Smith, said: “We don’t know exactly what her long term reaction to what’s happened is going to be but at the very least I would have thought she would have a degree of suspicion about future relationships.

“This does make this offence very serious indeed.”

“If you come back again for anything approaching this kind of problem you will leave this building through the door behind you [to the cells],” he warned Burke.

Prosecutor Denise Holland told the court two years ago Burke was given a harassment warning by police about sending texts to his ex-girlfriend.

He stopped for a month and then began contacting her again and they re-started a relationship, but that broke down in April last year.

Miss Holland said: “On 25 March this year Miss Palmeiri contacted police to say since they separated she had received hundreds of emails, calls and texts although she had not seen him for a year.

“She regularly received about 30 calls a day and had received up to 80 calls in one day from him.”

She said the calls were not violent, but “persistent”.

“They asked personal questions such as ‘Who are you sleeping with?’ and ‘Why are you doing this?’” she added.

Mitigating, Gareth Hunter explained the couple’s seven-year relationship had broken down and Burke couldn’t cope with it.

“He dealt with it by bombarding her with messages.

“He accepts he needs help. It’s over and done with and that’s the end of it,” he added.

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AKA Vinnie Sullivan

Victim had her lifestyle ‘completely destroyed’ by violent far right thug.

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August 12, 2013
Domestic violence, EDL, English Defence League, Harassment, Jailed

A HARASSMENT victim had to flee her home when her ex-boyfriend’s mother called to say he was on his way over to stab her, a court has heard. The victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had her lifestyle ‘completely destroyed’ by Simon Marshment, a thug with connections to the EDL and Casuals groups.

The Shakespeare Road resident told police she was the one harassing him. But, when officers warned her to stay away from Marshment, she showed them his abusive messages, several of which were read to Burton Magistrates’ Court.

They read: “I can’t beat you in my usual way so I must go through the proper channels.

“This is only the start. It’s your choice how far this goes. If I see you out I’ll ruin your life and your family’s. Now the fun begins.

“I’m going to make you pay. You’ve hurt me and now it’s my turn. What colour do you want your car – cream, pink or burned out? I’ve got a special surprise for you this weekend. I’m quite excited.”

Marshment was jailed for 18 weeks and ordered not to contact the victim.

Burton Mail

Appears to have learned nothing. EDLNews

Drinker racially abused taxi driver

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July 22, 2013
BNP, criminal damage, Racial Conviction, religiously aggravated harassment

A RACIST thug downed more than 15 pints and numerous shots before abusing Asian taxi drivers and smashing a taxi window.

When police asked Jamie Takle how he thought the drivers felt about being racially abused, he replied: “To be honest I vote BNP – what does that tell you? They should all go back to their own country.”

Takle, of Aldwick Avenue, Hartcliffe, had been so aggressive on the night in question that a police officer had to spray CS gas in his face to arrest him.

The 23-year-old appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court yesterday to be sentenced after pleading guilty to three counts of racially aggravated harassment, one of racially aggravated criminal damage and one of harassment on December 24 last year.

Paul Ricketts, prosecuting, said Takle had been drinking at several pubs with friends including the Hartcliffe Inn and Three Lions in Bedminster by which time he had consumed nine pints of cider.

Later Takle went into town and headed to Antix on Park Street where he continued to down pints and shots, Mr Ricketts said.

“The defendant left the club and walked down Park Street where he flagged down a taxi,” he said.

“There was then a dispute about a fare and the taxi driver was subjected to racist abuse.

“The defendant then removed his belt, wrapped it around his fist and punched the side window with the buckle causing it to smash.”

Mr Ricketts said a second taxi – in which the occupants were also Asian – witnessed the incident and were also racially abused by Takle.

Mr Ricketts said: “Police arrived a short time later and the defendant made off resulting in a short chase.

“The defendant still had the belt wrapped around his hand. The defendant moved towards the police officer who deployed CS gas spray and the defendant was arrested.

“In interview the following afternoon he was asked how he thought the victims of his abuse would feel.

“He replied ‘To be honest I vote BNP – what does that tell you?

“They should all go back to their own country.”

Mr Ricketts added that the first taxi driver was strongly offended and felt he should not have to put up with abuse while he was at work.

John Search, defending, said it was only right that Takle was assessed by the probation service so they could address concerns about his alcohol abuse and racism issues.

Takle will be sentenced on March 23. He was released on bail.

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