"The sooner you are dead, the better," a drunk thug told his partner before throwing acid at her. Matthew Kenner's vile messages also included: "Die in your sleep, you c***." The 46-year-old tiler - fuelled by 'half a bottle of rum' - told the woman she was an 'embarrassment' and 'worthless'.
She said the actions of her partner of eight years 'changed the trajectory of [her] life forever'. Kenner and the woman were at a hot tub party at a friend's house in the summer of 2021 before she called for a taxi to their home in Bolton.
She left without Kenner and ordered him a separate cab as he was taking a long time, Bolton Crown Court heard. READ MORE: Cyber forensics expert who dealt with police caught with stash of 'horrific' child abuse images Kenner sent a 'barrage' of abusive messages to the woman.
When he got back, he threw an acid-based brick cleaner over her as she lay in bed. A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service specialist took a sample from the woman's dressing gown - and found it had a strong pH level of one.
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