These are the horrific burns inflicted by a thug who poured
boiling water over a mother-of-two in one of the worst domestic violence cases ever seen by police.
boiling water over a mother-of-two in one of the worst domestic violence cases ever seen by police.
Jason McLean broke into Suzanne Thomas’ home the day after
she dumped him and left her fearing for her life. He threatened her with a
knife , kicked her to the floor and stamped on her head and then emptied a full
kettle over her.
she dumped him and left her fearing for her life. He threatened her with a
knife , kicked her to the floor and stamped on her head and then emptied a full
kettle over her.
As Suzanne lay screaming in agony McLean went to boil the
water a second time – but was only prevented from tipping that over her when he
heard police sirens.
water a second time – but was only prevented from tipping that over her when he
heard police sirens.
Suzanne, 33, suffered 27 per cent burns all over her
stomach, legs and private area and scalding marks all down her arms where she
tried to hold back the water.
stomach, legs and private area and scalding marks all down her arms where she
tried to hold back the water.
McLean, 36, went on the run but sneaked into Suzanne’s
hospital room and chilling told her: “You haven’t seen anything yet – if
you think this is bad see what comes next.”
hospital room and chilling told her: “You haven’t seen anything yet – if
you think this is bad see what comes next.”
He was arrested before he could carry out his threats and is
now serving a 14 year jail sentence.
now serving a 14 year jail sentence.
Suzanne, a full-time mum to two girls, is still receiving
treatment for the third-degree burns and has bravely released photos of her
injuries for the first time.
treatment for the third-degree burns and has bravely released photos of her
injuries for the first time.
She said: “It was absolutely the worst pain I have ever
been in. It felt like someone was ripping sheets of skin off me – but slowly. He
was in a complete rage – staring straight through me. He was in a total and
blind rage. At first I was angry, and then after seeing him smirking in court
all I wanted was to see him get a good sentence – and I think he did.
been in. It felt like someone was ripping sheets of skin off me – but slowly. He
was in a complete rage – staring straight through me. He was in a total and
blind rage. At first I was angry, and then after seeing him smirking in court
all I wanted was to see him get a good sentence – and I think he did.
“What Jason did to me that night has completely changed
my life – I can’t even face having a bath as a fear of water still haunts me. I
don’t feel ashamed and I don’t feel angry any more; I just feel sad. I feel sad
that a man could do that to someone. I couldn’t do that to my worst
enemy.”
my life – I can’t even face having a bath as a fear of water still haunts me. I
don’t feel ashamed and I don’t feel angry any more; I just feel sad. I feel sad
that a man could do that to someone. I couldn’t do that to my worst
enemy.”
Suzanne met McLean in a nightclub in March 2013 and they
instantly hit it off and he moved into her home in Nottingham six months later.
instantly hit it off and he moved into her home in Nottingham six months later.
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