Woman who sent threatening messages to ex's dog on Facebook jailed

13.01.2023 - 14:41 / dailyrecord.co.uk

A woman who was banned from contacting her ex partner has appeared in court again after threatening to murder him via messages to his dog's Facebook account. Paula Higman, 38, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday for breaching the terms of a suspended sentence handed to her in August 2021.

The defendant, of Sandringham, Sefton Park, breached a non-molestation order by sending threatening messages about killing her former partner, Mark Davies, to a Facebook account in the name of his dog. She also issued threats towards his mother, whom she referred to her as "rough" but said "she will be looking worse soon", the Liverpool Echo reports.

In August 2021, she was hit with the order in the family courts, which prevented her from able to contact Davies for one year. Recorder Tim Harrington ordered Higham to a one-year prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, and she was also told to complete 100 hours of unpaid work along with a 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement.

But she continued in a "persistent breach" to send a string of "deeply unpleasant" messages to her ex boyfriend. Only a week after the order was imposed, she sent a total of 13 emails from two different accounts.

Three days later, Higham messaged a Facebook account which had been set up under the name of Mr Davies' dog. One shocking message read: "What's happened to your mum? She's looking very rough. She will be looking worse soon."

Another note said: "Enjoy your weekend. I've posted your name and address over the internet, rapist." The victim also recorded eight phone calls he had received from Higham from a withheld number.

At 2am on another date she accused him of raping her and remarked: "Now you really are f***ed. You just went viral by the