A man who tried to smuggle more than £80,000 of ecstasy into Scotland disguised as cat food has been jailed for four years.
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A vile abuser who threatened to rape his ex-girlfriend and 'drink her blood' has been locked up.
William Askew subjected his victim to 'horrific' harassment over the course of a decade, a court heard. The 28-year-old dated the woman for 'a matter of weeks' in 2013 but 'became obsessed with her', the Liverpool Echo reports.
Earlier this year, Askew sent her a number of vile text messages, voicemails and videos. He threatened rape her, to 'drink her blood', and told her: "I'm going to cut your throat in front of your friends and your whole family. I'm going to kill you in court.
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"I'll break your neck and every bone in your face. You'll never be pretty again."
The judge said Askew had 'ruined her life' while the victim's mum said she was terrified of finding her daughter murdered in her own home. At Liverpool Crown Court on Friday (July 28), the woman's mum said: "I'm constantly anxious I'm going to come home one day to my daughter's dead body, either because he has carried out his threats or she has ended her own life.
"My daughter has lost her independence at the hands of William. He has cost her the best part of her life."
She said Askew, who was banned from contacting her daughter after harassing her in the past, had repeatedly threatened the family - once turning up at her home with a knife. He said he would kidnap his ex-girlfriend's sister by bundling her into the boot of a car, and also threatened to stab her brother, which led to the teenager being pulled out of school due to fears for his safety.
She added: "Our home is now installed with CCTV, a ring doorbell, panic alarms and security lights. My family and I are living like
A man who tried to smuggle more than £80,000 of ecstasy into Scotland disguised as cat food has been jailed for four years.
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