A Scots businessman threatened to “kneecap” a horse trader after claiming he sold him a lame nag. Lee Concannon, 31, from Hamilton, had bought the animal for £4000 from the trader based in north-west England.
But after picking up the horse, Concannan claimed it had serious arthritis and he would need to spend a fortune in vet bills.
After demands for a refund were refused, he sent a threatening message to the trader saying he would be “kneecapped in front of his wife and children”.
Messages were sent from an unknown number on three successive days. On June 7, 2021, one message to the seller – who can’t be named for legal reasons – said “pay £2000” or “he would be kneecapped in front of his wife and children”.
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