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Man jailed for throttling woman for singing during We Will Rock You
The court said the attack lasted seconds and left Kirsty O'Donnell more wary of her surroundings after Potier was convicted of non-fatal strangulation.
- On Thursday, Malcolm Potier, 75, was sentenced to two years in prison at Southwark Crown Court for strangling Kirsty O'Donnell during a 2023 performance of We Will Rock You at the London Coliseum.
- During the musical, Potier's partner Lizzie Loveridge demanded silence; when O'Donnell replied the demand was "a bit rude," Potier responded, "I'll show you what rude is," before attacking her.
- Judge Dafna Spiro described the attack as "extreme and horrific," identifying a "common thread of dominance, control and lack of accountability" in Potier's behavior, including prior convictions in Australia for plotting murder.
- O'Donnell testified she remains "more wary" of her surroundings and "far more conscious" of her "physical safety" since the attack, prompting Judge Spiro to impose a restraining order banning Potier from contacting her.
- Throughout the trial, Potier denied responsibility, claiming no recollection of the event, though witnesses reported him "laughing" outside court about his expected sentence, signaling a lack of remorse.
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A man who once ordered a hitman to kill his ex-partner has been jailed for thrombotting a woman because she was singing along a performance of We Will
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