A thug with an attitude that ‘belongs in the Stone Age’ grabbed his ex by the neck and threatened to kill her so ‘nobody else could have her’.
Michael O’Neill, 37, met the woman on Facebook while he was in prison and the pair entered into a relationship. It continued when he was released last year, but turned sour.
He became controlling and abusive. O’Neill repeatedly checked her phone, made threats to kill her and even threatened to throw acid in her face so ‘nobody else would want her’, Minshull Street Crown Court heard. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community The woman ended the relationship on January 11 this year after she received a message from another woman saying O’Neill had been cheating on her.
Katy Laverty, prosecuting, said: “The defendant grabbed her neck and slapped her in the face whilst shouting 'I’m going to kill you so nobody else can have you'. “She states she did not believe it was a genuine threat and assumed he was angry she had ended the relationship.” The woman didn’t initially report the assault to the police.
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