“The content of the messages horrified me to the point I felt dizzy,” Woodward said. Riches described himself as having a “cruel sense of humour” but eventually accepted it was “a bit out of order”. The teenager described himself as “not right in the head” after losing his job and a number of personal issues. As he was led away, he made a number of threats, shouting: “When I get out, I will fucking kill you.” Riches apologised to Woodward. Speaking after the case, Woodward said: “I have no doubt the intention of the person who sent these messages was to cause significant harm to me.

Source: The Guardian December 15, 2017 17:32 UTC