Man, 53, convicted of stalking Unfastened Ladies star Denise Welch in a ‘terrifying’ 5 month ordeal will probably be sentenced this week after failing in his bid to vary responsible pleas
- Toraq Wyngard, 53, set hearth to the house of Denise Welch in Cheshire in 2020
- He was convicted of stalking inflicting severe alarm or misery over 5 months
- He’s additionally up for counts of arson, damaging property and possession of a knife
- Wyngard is because of be sentenced this week after an extended collection of adjournments
A stalker who menaced Unfastened Ladies star Denise Welch for 5 months and set hearth to her house is because of be sentenced this week.
Toraq Wyngard, 53, was convicted final September of stalking inflicting severe alarm or misery to the actress between September 18, 2020, and February 11 final 12 months.
Chester Crown Courtroom beforehand heard how he plagued Ms Welch, 63, by turning up on the £800,000 Cheshire house she shares with husband Lincoln Towney and leaving undesirable messages.
On September 19, 2020, he set hearth to a skip on the driveway of the home which later unfold to the storage.
When police arrived, they discovered Wyngard, of Salford, Better Manchester, close to the deal with carrying a knife in his backpack.
Toraq Wyngard (pictured), 53, stalked the Hollyoaks actress inflicting severe alarm or misery, between September 18, 2020, and February 11 final 12 months. He will probably be sentenced this week
It was to be the beginning of a ‘horrible time’ for Ms Welch and her husband, who had been relieved when Wyngard was lastly apprehended by police.
Wyngard initially pleaded responsible to the stalking cost in addition to possession of a knife, legal harm, and arson.
However on the day he was resulting from be sentenced on October 26 final 12 months, he indicated he needed to vary his plea – resulting in an extra delay.
On the time, Decide Michael Leeming apologised to Ms Welch and her husband as that they had attended courtroom anticipating to see Wyngard sentenced.
Denise, 63, is named an actress in addition to her position on the panel on ITV’s Unfastened Ladies
Denise Welch and her husband Lincoln attended Chester Crown Courtroom in October anticipating to see Wyngard jailed, however he tried to vary his plea
Wyngard failed in his software to overturn his responsible plea and will probably be sentenced on Thursday.
The TV persona has beforehand spoken of the heavy toll Wyngard’s harassment has had on her household.
‘This has been an extremely terrifying and hectic time for me and our household,’ stated Ms Welch.
‘We’re grateful to the hearth service for his or her immediate motion saving our home and to the police for his or her wonderful vigilance and assist.
‘Particular thanks go to the Hurt Discount Unit assigned to us who’ve guided us by way of this horrible time each step of the best way.’
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