Mum GUILTY of killing ex-husband in acid attack after she teamed up with drug gang to target him in deadly plot
A MUM has been found guilty of killing her ex-husband in an acid attack after teaming up with a drug gang to target him in a deadly plot.
Dad-of-two Danny Cahalane was rushed to hospital after he was targeted by two men at his home in Plymouth, Devon, last February.
He could not be saved and died from his “horrific” injuries on May 3, 2025.
His ex-wife Paris Wilson, 35, stood trial with eight others over the brutal attack.
She wept as she was today found guilty of manslaughter – but was cleared of murder after 40 hours and 45 minutes of jury deliberation.
Ex-probation worker Wilson revealed Danny’s location to his boss Ryan Kennedy – known as Frost – before the killing.
Jurors heard Danny was “middle management” in a drug-dealing operation and owed Frost £120,000 after gambling away his profits.
Following their “acrimonious” split, Wilson became a “go-to” for the Dubai-based gangster as he plotted to get his money back.
She told Frost she would reveal Danny’s location to the drug dealer on the understanding he would “make her wealthy”.
The killer also believed her ex-husband, who she shared a child with, “deserved to be hurt”.
Winchester Crown Court heard this was despite Wilson knowing that Frost was a “threat” to Danny.
Just days before the killing, she told Danny: “I hope you and your (girlfriend) both end up with acid in your face.”
She also messaged her mum about the daughter she shared with Danny, saying: “I think he is keeping her so Frost doesn’t go near him.”
Another message read: “Like Frost is losing his mind….Frost is saying he will pay me if I find where he is today…he said he will pay me a few grand and double what Dan owes you and give you an oz…so 600 and a oz.”
The court heard Wilson also told her mum Frost was “minted” and his crime gang “can’t handle any more of his lies”.
Referring to Danny’s new partner Michaela, Wilson, she continued: “They said they’d grab her and get her to take them to him..and she’s a c*** tbh mum so I don’t care.”
She added: “I’m worried about my karma, but at least nobody but Dan gets hurt, and he did f*** massively with my life…and he deserves it.”
Jurors were told Danny had got into debt with Frost originally after he gambled with profits from the drug-dealing operation.
Prosecutor Joanne Martin KC said: “That left, in Danny’s words, Danny in the s***. He told police he was in significant debt and he tried to organise a repayment plan but it didn’t work.”
The month before he was attacked, Frost messaged Danny telling him: “You’re gonna die, you just need to die. You’ve done me £80k. I’m going to give them 40k extra to take the eyes out of your head.”
Danny replied: ‘You’re talking about switching me off. I have 46 covered. Sorting for you. Been long.”
Over the next two days, Frost continued to message the victim and send him threats.
On January 18, he text again saying: “I’m just paying someone the bill to get you done. On my life, I ain’t messaging you again, I’ll find you by tomorrow.”
The prosecutor said Frost had become “incensed” at Danny’s “stalling” and failure to repay the money and organised a kidnap attempt on January 19 2025.
Jurors heard three men confronted Danny and tried to open his car door – causing him to flee.
The dad was described by witnesses as as looking “wide eyed” and terrified.
After the kidnap plan failed, Frost messaged him saying: “Close call? Mate I’m telling you they gonna burn gaffes down and your gonna die”.
The court was told there was “no doubt” Wilson set Danny up because “she told Frost exactly where he would be” that day and “only she could have known that he was dropping off their daughter that morning at her house”.
Ms Martin said: “Paris Wilson knew that Frost meant business.
“She knew the level of threat that Frost was issuing to Danny.”
On February 21 last year, jurors heard two men broke into Danny’s home and attacked him with sulphuric acid – burning his entire body.
He was rushed to hospital but died ten weeks later from his “horrific” injuries, it was said.
Ms Martin said: “There can be no doubt that Mr Cahalane was murdered, whoever threw acid over him must have intended to at the very least cause him really serious bodily harm.”
Co-defendants Abdulrasheed Adedoja and Israel Augustus were found guilty of murder, while Ramarnee Bakas was convicted of manslaughter.
Two brothers – Arrone Mukuna, 24, and Jean Mukuna, 23, were found guilty of attempted kidnap along with Wilson.
All the defendants will be sentenced next month.
Laura Burgess of the Crown Prosecution Service said: “This was an exceptionally complex case involving significant quantities of phone, digital and CCTV evidence, and required close collaboration with the police investigative team to build the strongest possible case for presentation to the jury.
“Danny’s own words, shared with police while hospital staff did their best to try to save him, were key to securing the conviction of his killers.
