In a gripping courtroom moment, a grieving young woman confronted her obsessed ex-boyfriend, Kaydon Prior, 23, who had brutally stabbed her new lover, Harrison Tomkins, 25, to death. Alicia Parrin, 21, stood before the court at Chichester Crown Court, her voice trembling with emotion as she delivered a powerful victim statement. With each stab wound inflicted on Mr. Tomkins, Prior’s twisted obsession with Ms. Parrin was laid bare. Prior had flown into a jealous rage after finding Ms. Parrin with Mr. Tomkins at her flat in Crawley. The new couple had spent their first night together and were asleep when Prior and his accomplice, Jason Curtis, 22, burst into the flat. Prior ripped the duvet off before pinning Mr. Tomkins to the bed. As he knifed the victim with a 16cm long hunting blade, he screamed ‘I love you’ to his ex. But as he left the flat, Prior grabbed Ms. Parrin by the hair and punched her, uttering chilling words: ‘I should stab you too.’ After being confronted by a neighbor, Prior tried to dismiss her screams as the sound of ‘good sex.’ Both Prior and Curtis were given life sentences for their heinous crime. Ms. Parrin recounted the blows as she delivered her victim statement, her voice filled with anguish and regret. She had met Prior when she was just 19 years old, and her life had been irrevocably shattered by his actions. The trauma of that fateful night continued to haunt her, leaving her with a profound sense of loss and insecurity. Ms. Parrin described Mr. Tomkins, a lifeguard, as the complete opposite of the jealous and controlling Prior. She spoke of the devastating impact on her life, the loss of her innocence and teenage years, and the constant fear that gripped her, even at the sound of keys unlocking doors. Prior’s obsession had robbed her of her peace of mind, her ability to make decisions for herself, and her sense of safety. Judge Jeremy Gold KC condemned Prior and Curtis for their carefully planned and senseless killing of a man they had no reason to harm. Prior’s actions were driven by an unhealthy obsession with Ms. Parrin, who had made it clear that she would no longer tolerate his controlling behavior. The judge emphasized that Prior’s inability to accept this simple fact had led to a brutal and tragic outcome.
Grieving Girlfriend Confronts Ex-Boyfriend in Court After He Stabbed Her New Lover to Death
