A neighbour from hell threw a pot of boiling oil over a man in a sickening 'unprovoked attack' after having thoughts about mass murder, a court has heard.
Ivan Bonaparte carried out the horrific attack in the hope of going to prison, after he faced eviction because he spent all his rent money on drugs.
The 33-year-old was being kicked out after spending all his rent money on 'skunk' - a high strength strain of cannabis linked to a higher risk of psychotic mental health episodes.
As reported by My London, Bonaparte was jailed for six years at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday. The sentencing came after a long history of violence which escalated to an unprovoked attack on his roommate, Daniel Asianicasi, at their home on Cambeys Road in Dagenham in July 2023.
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