A MUM sent her ex-husband a chilling text just four days before he was murdered in an acid attack, a court heard.
Paris Wilson allegedly told Danny Cahalane: “I hope you and your (girlfriend) both end up with acid in your face.”
Just days later, two men doused the dad-of-two in acid at his home in Plymouth, Devon, jurors heard.
He was rushed to hospital but could not be saved and died from his “horrific” injuries on May 3, 2025.
Ex-probation worker Wilson allegedly revealed Danny’s location to his boss Ryan Kennedy – known as Frost – before the killing.
Following their “acrimonious” split, she allegedly became a “go-to” for Dubai-based Frost as he plotted to get his money back, it was said.
The mum-of-one is currently on trial with nine others following the horror last February.
Jurors heard Danny was “middle management” in a drug-dealing operation and owed Frost £120,000 after gambling away his profits.
Prosecutor Joanne Martin KC said she would reveal his location to the drug dealer on the understanding he would “make her wealthy”.
Winchester Crown Court heard this was despite Wilson knowing that Frost was a “threat” to Danny, who she shared a child with.
Ms Martin said Wilson set Danny up because she would get paid a couple of thousand pounds and “because Danny deserved to be hurt”.
On one occasion, Frost had contacted Wilson saying “get that bum to call me, he is dead”.
She also allegedly 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 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 continued: “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.
Ms Martin 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 court heard 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 allegedly continued to message the victim and send him threats.
On January 18, he messaged 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”.
Jurors heard there was “no doubt” Wilson had set Danny up because “she told Frost exactly where Danny 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.”
Wilson denies murder, participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group, attempted kidnap, attempt grievous bodily harm with intent and manslaughter.
Said, 39, is charged with participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group, while Jude Hill denies murder and manslaughter.
Augustus 25, denies murder, manslaughter and participating in an organised crime group along with Isanah Sungum, 21.
Jean Mukuna, 23, denies is charged with participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group, attempted kidnapping and attempted grievous bodily harm with intent along with Arrone Mukuna, 24.
Abdul-Rasheed Adedoja, 22, denies murder, manslaughter, participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group, attempted kidnapping and attempted grievous bodily harm with intent.
Ramarnee Bakas-Sithole, 22, has pleaded not guilty to the same charges.
Brian Kalemba, 22, is charged with murder, manslaughter and participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group.
The trial continues.
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