Eight people including two Plymouth women are facing jail but one mystery man remains at large
Danny Cahalane and Paris Wilson in happier times(Image: social media)
Two Plymouth women – including the ex-wife of Danny Cahalane – are set to be sentenced along with six men following verdicts in the trial to determine who was involved in the horrifying acid attack that killed the dad of two.
Over the past three months a jury at Winchester Crown Court has heard a mountain of evidence relating to the events leading up to an attack on Danny at his home in Lipson Road on February 21, 2025 and what followed.
Police, through painstaking analysis of phone records, CCTV, cell site analysis, voicemails and eventually interviews – including with Danny himself as he lay in a hospital bed, swathed in bandages, were able to piece together that had happened.
Despite the very best efforts of medical staff at a specialist burns unit at Southmead Hospital in Bristol, Danny passed away, 10 weeks after the attack, on May 3, 2025.
The jury was told Danny’s murder was orchestrated by an organised crime boss – named as Ryan Kennedy during the trial, also known as ‘Frost’. The court was told that Frost, like Danny, also came from south London, but he also based himself overseas in Thailand and Dubai.
The four people found guilty of killing Danny Cahalane.
Israel Augustus, top left
Abdul-Rasheed Adedoja, top right
Paris Wilson, bottom left
Ramarnee Bakas-Sithole, bottom right(Image: Devon and Cornwall Police)
Danny owed Frost a drug debt of around £120,000. He told others that some of this was because drugs he had been holding were stolen or seized by police and he had gambled with the money he was earning from selling the drugs rather than forwarding it on to his supplier.
Among those convicted was Danny’s ex-wife Paris Wilson who supplied information to the drugs boss as to his whereabouts. She was convicted of manslaughter in relation to her involvement in the events of 21 February and of assisting Frost in arranging for his men to grab Danny on January 19, 2025 as he dropped of his disabled daughter at Wilson’s home on The Quay, Oreston.
At Winchester Crown Court today, Ms Justice Heather Norton confirmed that Ramarnee Bakas-Sithole, Jude Hill, Jean and Arrone Mukuna will all be sentenced tomorrow on Friday, May 15. Hill was cleared of murder/manslaughter – but had previously pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs, having admitted during trial to arranging for ‘flyers’ to take suitcases of drugs from Thailand to the UK.
Abdul-Rasheed Adedoja, Israel Augustus, Paris Wilson and Ramarnee Bakas-Sithole are expected to be sentenced on June 8, although this date may change.
Israel Augustus arriving at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on Saturday March 8, 2025(Image: Carl Eve/PlymouthLive)
As for Frost, PlymouthLive understands that police have made determined efforts to trace him, although his exact whereabouts are currently unknown. The UK and Dubai do have a formal treaty regarding extradition, although it involves complex legal challenges.
According to extradition lawyers in Dubai, the UK-UAE Extradition Treaty covers a broad range of serious offences which can see individuals extradited, including drug-related offences, organised crime and violent offences such as murder.
However, PlymouthLive has learned that one of the main conditions for extradition is a valid national arrest warrant, a detailed description of the crime committed including dates, locations and the circumstances and all the evidence proving that person’s guilty with reference to the law.
The guidance which UK police must also adhere to includes submitting information on the suspect, including their name, date and place of birth, citizenship, photographs, and other biometric data, as well as determining their whereabouts.
All documents submitted by UK police must be translated into Arabic and they must be certified and legalised in accordance with international standards and the requirements of the United Arab Emirates.
The website Dubai Extradition Lawyers notes: “The Ministry of Justice must approve an official extradition request and then send it through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or diplomatic channels to the requested state. The Ministry of Justice conducts a preliminary review of the request for compliance with national laws and international obligations.
“If the request passes the initial assessment, the case is transferred to a competent UAE court, mostly in Abu Dhabi. The court examines the legality of the request, checks for dual criminality, and evaluates whether the extradition violates human rights.
Jude Hill pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs(Image: Facebook)
“The court issues a decision on the admissibility of extradition. If the decision is positive, it is forwarded for approval to the higher judicial authorities. The accused party has the right to appeal the court’s decision within the legally established timeframes.
“After exhausting all legal defences and the final confirmation of the decision, the competent authorities of the UAE will arrange for the transfer of the individual to the representatives of Great Britain.”
The verdicts in full:
Israel Augustus, 26, of Pulford Road in London, found guilty of murder. He previously pleaded guilty to possession with an intent to supply drugs.
Abdul-Rasheed Adedoja, 23, of North Circular Road, Neasden, London, found guilty of murder.
Ramarnee Bakas-Sithole, 23, of Junction Road, London, found guilty of manslaughter.
Isanah Sungum, 22, of Sterling Way, Edmonton, London, found guilty of participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group.
Paris Wilson, 35, of The Quay, Plymouth, found guilty of manslaughter and attempted kidnap.
Jude Hill, 43, of Wantage Gardens in Plymouth, found not guilty of manslaughter. She had previously pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs.
Jean Mukuna, 24, of Werrington Street, London, found guilty of attempted kidnap. He previously pleaded guilty to possession with an intent to supply drugs.
Arrone Mukuna, 25, of Werrington Street, London, found guilty of attempted kidnap.
Brian Kalemba, 23, of Eastbury Square, Barking, London, was found not guilty of participating in the criminal activities of an organised crime group. The judge ruled during the trial that he had no case to answer in respect of murder and manslaughter.
