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Paris Wilson was convicted of manslaughter for orchestrating an acid attack on her ex-husband, Danny Cahalane, at Winchester Crown Court.
Paris Wilson was convicted of manslaughter and attempted kidnapping for conspiring with Ryan Kennedy, also known as Frost, in the fatal attack on Danny Cahalane.
Paris Wilson was found guilty of manslaughter and attempted kidnapping at Winchester Crown Court, with further investigations led by Detective Superintendent Ben Davies ongoing.
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Paris Wilson, 35, has been found guilty of the manslaughter of her ex-husband, Danny Cahalane, following a fatal acid attack orchestrated by a drug dealer known as ‘Frost’. The jury at Winchester Crown Court delivered the verdict on Thursday, marking the culmination of a case that exposed a web of drug-related violence in Plymouth.
Prosecutor Jo Martin KC revealed that Cahalane, 38, was murdered over a debt of approximately £120,000 owed to drug kingpin Ryan Kennedy, who currently operates between Thailand, Spain, and Dubai. Cahalane had indicated that Kennedy had ordered his killing during his last moments in hospital.
Following the jury’s decision, five defendants, including Wilson, were convicted of various roles in the plan that led to Cahalane’s death. Wilson had allegedly provided critical information about her ex-husband’s whereabouts, believing that collaboration with Kennedy would yield financial reward. Sentencing for Wilson and the others will be determined in due course.
Cahalane’s family expressed their grief, describing him as “an outstanding father and son,” emphasizing the love he shared with his mother and relatives.
In addition to Wilson, several co-defendants were convicted of murder and attempted kidnapping, while others were acquitted of the charges, concluding a trial that lasted over a month.
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Ex-wife plotted to have father-of-two killed in acid attack | News UK
The ex-wife of a top drug dealer gave him up to be killed in an acid attack believing she would get rich after he was dead.
Danny Cahalane, final words before dying in hospital, were to tell police that he believed his Dubai-based drug boss known as ‘Frost’ had ordered his death.
His former partner Paris Wilson, 35, was found guilty of his manslaughter in Plymouth in February last year, at Winchester Crown Court on Thursday.
Jo Martin KC, prosecuting, told the jury that Mr Cahalane, 38, was targeted because he owed his ‘boss’ in the region of £120,000.
She said this dealer was a man called Ryan Kennedy – with the nickname of Frost – who operated between Thailand, Spain and Dubai and was currently believed to be in Dubai.
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Mr Cahalane had split ‘acrimoniously’ with his ex-wife, Wilson, by 2025, and she became Mr Kennedy’s ‘go-to contact in Plymouth to try to put pressure on Danny to pay up, and then, to get information about Danny’s whereabouts’.
She added: ‘Paris Wilson was seemingly happy to give up all that information on the understanding Frost would make her wealthy.’
Ms Martin said that Mr Kennedy had sent messages about having 320kg of cannabis in a shipping container which would have a wholesale value of £960,000 but would be worth about £3.2 million if sold in single gram deals.
The prosecutor said that Mr Kennedy became ‘incensed’ at Mr Cahalane’s ‘stalling’ and failure to repay the money and first of all organised an attempted kidnap attempt on him the month before his killing.
Ms Martin said that Mr Cahalane had been able to speak to police from his hospital bed before he died from his injuries and told them that he had built up the debts after one of his junior drug dealers had run off without paying him.
He also said that he had lost more money through gambling.
Ms Martin said: ‘He said that he knew that the man behind the attack on him was called Ryan Kennedy, who had the nickname Frost.’
![Danny Cahalane / Detectives investigating reports of a serious assault which happened on Friday 21 February 2025, have been informed that the victim has now died in hospital. The victim has been named as 38-year-old Danny Cahalane [pictured] who was from Plymouth. Officers were notified that Mr Cahalane passed away in hospital on Saturday 3 May. His family have been informed and have shared the following tribute: ?As a family, we are struggling to come to terms with Danny?s passing. Danny was an outstanding father and son. Danny and his mum had so much love for each other. He is well loved by his family and friends and as a family we cherish his love and memories. We ask the family are please given privacy and respect during this time.? Senior investigating officer, Detective Superintendent Ben Davies said: ?Our thoughts are with Danny?s family and friends at this sad time. ?The investigation into the incident, which happened on Lipson Road in Plymouth, remains ongoing. ?Nine people have previously been charged in connection to the incident.?](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SEI_249975599-15c5.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Speaking after his death, Mr Cahalane’s family said in a tribute: ‘Danny was an outstanding father and son.’
‘Danny and his mum had so much love for each other.
‘He is well loved by his family and friends and as a family we cherish his love and memories.’
Wilson was found guilty along with Ramarnee Bakas-Sithole, 23, of London. Abdulrasheed Adedoja, 23, of Neasden, London, and Israel Augustus, 26, of Tottenham, London, were found guilty of murdering Mr Cahalane.
The same five defendants were discharged of an offence of attempted GBH. Meanwhile, Sungum was found guilty of being part of an organised crime gang involved in the supply of drugs including enforcement of drug debts.
Two other defendants, Jude Hill, 43, of Plymouth, and Isanah Sungum, 22, of Edmonton, London, were found not guilty of murder or manslaughter on Thursday. The jury returned the verdicts after 40 hours and 45 minutes of deliberations. Wilson, Jean Mukuna, 24, and Arrone Mukuna, 25, both of Camden, London, were convicted of the attempted kidnapping of Mr Cahalane on January 19 2025, while Bakas-Sithole and Adedoja were cleared of the charge.
Jenna Said, 40, of Plymouth, was discharged of the charge and her part in the case and Brian Kalemba, 23, of Barking, London, was also cleared of the same charge and discharged of charges of murder and manslaughter.
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