Man threatened to burn nan alive and 'smoke her ashes' as chilling texts emerge

Ethan Higton, 26, sent astir 100 depraved substance messages a time to his half-sister threatening decease oregon superior harm - including 1 wherever helium said he'd pain her nan alive

A antheral who threatened to pain his half-sister's nan alive, "smoke her ashes" and termination her kid "slowly" has been jailed for astir 3 years.

Ethan Higton sent astir 100 depraved substance messages a time to his half-sister threatening decease oregon superior harm. The 26-year-old, who was said to amusement signs of psychosis and autism, was jailed for 2 years and 8 months connected Tuesday, February 11, aft a year-long run of harassment towards his half-sister Jessica Roberts.

A justice astatine Caernarfon Crown Court said she couldn't deliberation of thing much superior than threatening to termination someone's child, North Wales Live reports. Prosecutor Richard Edwards told however Higton and Ms Roberts had lone known each different since 2020, and that their narration started disconnected good earlier deteriorating - with Higton's behaviour becoming "erratic", the tribunal heard.

During this time, helium sent Ms Roberts messages including 1 wherever helium threatened to murder her, and to besides termination her nan and "smoke her ashes".

He besides said helium would termination everybody she cared about, including Ms Roberts' child, who helium said helium would termination "slowly". Ms Roberts was peculiarly acrophobic arsenic helium referred to "Glocks (a semi automatic gun) and machetes". She received betwixt 50 and 100 messages a time earlier reporting Higton to North Wales Police.

He was yet fixed constabulary bail successful September, but sent a connection to Ms Roberts saying: "When I get retired I'm going to spell consecutive to your nan's code and termination everyone. Your kid's decease is going to beryllium slow. Your nan's (going to be) burned alive." In a unfortunate statement, Ms Roberts said she was "incredibly fearful", said Mr Edwards. Her nan and grandad were already susceptible and it near her "looking implicit her shoulder".

Even though she doesn't judge Highton knows wherever her grandparents live, helium someway knew astir their feline flap, and their bins had been moved. Ms Roberts added: "I judge he's susceptible of carrying retired the threats that helium has made."

In further constabulary interviews Higton answered nary remark to questions. Sarah Yates, defending, said determination had been "an unpleasant acceptable of messages" which were "completely unwarranted".

"The defendant, successful the acold airy of day, bitterly regrets them," she said. She added that helium had mislaid his parent erstwhile helium was young and was raised by his grandparents. He has features of psychosis and traits of autism and was targeted by others, mixed with the incorrect assemblage and started drinking.

The justice Her Honour Nicola Jones, told Higton, of Moelwyn Avenue North, Kinmel Bay, that helium had undertaken a run of harassment causing fearfulness of unit to his half-sister betwixt July and October past year. He made references to "Glocks and machetes" which was peculiarly concerning due to the fact that helium has a condemnation for "possession of a Rambo-style hunting weapon successful a nationalist place", added the judge.

Jailing Higton, the justice made a 10-year restraining bid prohibiting him from contacting Jessica Roberts oregon Mavis Roberts, referring to them online oregon going to their homes.