{"id":28606,"date":"2025-06-04T20:24:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28606"},"modified":"2025-06-04T20:24:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:24:26","slug":"he-was-ambushed-with-acid-and-died-after-nearly-3-agonizing-months-now-authorities-say-his-ex-was-behind-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=28606","title":{"rendered":"He Was Ambushed with Acid and Died After Nearly 3 Agonizing Months. Now, Authorities Say His Ex Was Behind It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-subheading text-utility-300\">Danny Cahalane, 38, died on May 3 after the horrific Feb. 21 attack<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-article-meta-dynamic_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-meta-dynamic mntl-article-meta mntl-block pre-content\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"people-bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp people-bylines mntl-bylines text-utility-200\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-universal-callout theme-needtoknow\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__heading\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__body\">\n<ul>\n<li>In the early morning hours of February 2025, Danny Cahalane answered the door of his home in Plymouth, England<\/li>\n<li>To his horror, the British dad was doused with sulfuric acid<\/li>\n<li>After a nearly three-month hospitalization, he died on May 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">A British father died after acid was thrown in his face in a horrific, middle-of-the-night ambush and now his ex-girlfriend and five others are facing charges in connection with his death.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">On Friday, Feb. 21, at about 3:55 a.m., Danny Cahalane, 38, opened the door of his home in Plymouth to a group of people who threw sulfuric acid in his face, according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.devon-cornwall.police.uk\/news-article\/03f025df-cc3f-f011-9d7b-6045bdd24049\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Devon &amp; Cornwall Police<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Cahalane&#8217;s young daughter was sleeping during the attack that was allegedly orchestrated by his ex-girlfriend, Paris Wilson, 34, of Plymouth, authorities say,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/uk\/crime\/article\/plymouth-acid-attack-victim-danny-cahalane-dies-pjtfjv9j6\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\"><em>The Times<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>reports.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Cahalane was rushed to a local hospital and died on May 3, \u201cdespite the best efforts of medical professionals,&#8221; the Devon &amp; Cornwall Police said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">A mother of two, Wilson is a former probation officer who volunteered as a teacher at a local prison and now works in marketing,\u00a0<em>The Times<\/em>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In April, Wilson, along with six men from London \u2014 Abdulrasheed Adedoja, 22, Jean Mukuna, 23, Isanah Sungum, 21, Ramarnee Bakas, 22, Arrone Mukuna, 24, and Brian Kalemba, 22 \u2014\u00a0and Jenna Said, 39, of Plymouth, were charged with conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to kidnap, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cn5xgvwrz9go\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">BBC\u00a0<\/a>reports.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block collapsed\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native-fluid_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native-fluid mm-ads-native \" data-right-rail-index=\"2\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native__adunit_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native__adunit mm-ads-gpt-dynamic-adunit mm-ads-gpt-adunit scads-to-load gpt native dynamic js-immediate-ad js-immediate-ad-loaded\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Additionally, Adedoja, Jean Mukuna, Bakas and Arrone Mukuna each face a charge of conspiring to acquire, use or possess criminal property.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Israel Augustus, 25, from London, is charged with applying a corrosive fluid with intent to burn, maim, disfigure or do grievous bodily harm, aggravated burglary, possession of an offensive weapon, and drug offenses.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">All nine were accused of participating in the criminal activity of an organized crime group to kidnap and murder Cahalane.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">On Monday, June 2, six of the suspects \u2013 Augustus, Adedoja, Bakas-Sithole, Kalemba, Sungum, and Wilson, 34, were charged with murder, according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c5yxk1wv4l4o\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">BBC.<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><strong><em>Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-true-crime%22%3EPEOPLE%27%3Cem%3Eshttps:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-true-crime\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">PEOPLE<\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-true-crime%22%3EPEOPLE%27%3Cem%3Eshttps:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/people-true-crime\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">&#8216;s free True Crime newsletter<\/a>\u00a0for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">On Tuesday, June 3, Wilson, Augustus, Sungum, Said and Arrone Mukuna pleaded not guilty to all charges at a hearing at Plymouth Crown Court,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentonline.co.uk\/news\/national\/three-deny-murdering-man-who-died-following-alleged-acid-attack-147841\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Kent Online<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Jean Mukuna pleaded not guilty to all charges but did not enter a plea for the charge of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply, according to Kent Online.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Adedoja, Bakas-Sithole, and Kalemba did not enter any pleas to the charges, Kent Online reports.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">As the suspects await their next court date, Cahalane\u2019s family is mourning his loss.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">In a tribute issued by police in early May, Cahalane\u2019s family said, &#8220;As a family, we are struggling to come to terms with Danny\u2019s passing,&#8221;\u00a0<em>The Times<\/em>\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">&#8220;Danny was an outstanding father and son. 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