Plymouth Woman Paris Wilson Guilty of Manslaughter in Ex-Husband's Fatal Acid Attack
Paris Wilson, 35, from Plymouth, has been found guilty of manslaughter and attempted kidnapping following the death of her ex-husband, Danny Cahalane, in an acid attack. Cahalane, 38, sustained catastrophic injuries during the assault at his Plymouth home in February 2025, succumbing to his wounds weeks later in hospital.
A jury at Winchester Crown Court delivered guilty verdicts for manslaughter against Wilson and Ramarnee Bakas, 23, of London. Abdulrasheed Adedoja, 23, and Israel Augustus, 26, both from London, were found guilty of murder. Additionally, Jean Mukuna, 24, and Arrone Mukuna, 25, also from London, were convicted of attempted kidnapping alongside Wilson.
Isanah Sungum, 22, from Edmonton, London, was found guilty of belonging to an organised crime gang, but acquitted of murder and manslaughter. Jude Hill, 44, from Plymouth, was cleared of both murder and manslaughter, while Brian Kalemba, 23, from Barking, London, was acquitted of being part of an organised crime gang. Adedoja and Bakas were found not guilty of attempted kidnapping.
The court heard that Wilson, mother to Cahalane's child, played a central role in orchestrating the fatal assault. Prosecutors presented evidence that Wilson deliberately provided information about Cahalane's movements to Ryan Kennedy, a Dubai-based drugs figure known as 'Frost', and facilitated the attack. Messages revealed Wilson's anger and resentment towards Cahalane's new life, including a message sent days before the attack expressing a desire for Cahalane and his partner to suffer an acid assault.
On the night of the incident, two men armed with sulphuric acid and a screwdriver forced entry into Cahalane's home. Despite Cahalane's initial efforts to repel them, they re-entered, and one assailant threw acid on him. Cahalane, suffering devastating burns, told police he believed Kennedy was behind the attack and that Wilson had set him up, knowing he would be home with their daughter. He died on 3 May. Wilson's denial of foreknowledge was rejected by the jury, with the prosecution characterising her as a crucial facilitator whose actions enabled the murder.
