A mom whose daughter was stabbed 75 occasions in a frenzied assault by her stalker ex-boyfriend has revealed she remains to be haunted by the killer’s chilling phrases to police by which he warned ‘there’s extra to come back’.
Joshua Stimpson, from Wouldham, was jailed for all times for the vicious homicide of Molly McLaren in Chatham, Kent in 2017. He knifed her after following her to the health club, 12 days after she ended their seven-month relationship.
Molly, 23, had informed mates she was ‘all the time wanting over her shoulder’ after rising more and more apprehensive about Joshua following her and posting menacing messages on social media.
In tonight’s ITV2 documentary, The Homicide of Molly McLaren: Social Media Murders, her mom Joanne turns into emotional as she recollects going to the police along with her daughter to report Joshua’s disturbing behaviour.
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A mom (pictured) whose daughter was stabbed 75 occasions in a frenzied assault by her stalker ex-boyfriend has revealed she remains to be haunted by the killer’s chilling phrases to police by which he warned ‘there’s extra to come back’
Joshua Stimpson, from Wouldham, was jailed for all times for the vicious homicide of Molly McLaren (pictured collectively) in Chatham, Kent in 2017
Stimpson, who was jailed for all times and ordered to serve no less than 26 years behind bars, had posted menacing messages about Molly on Fb earlier than he attacked her at a retail park.
Molly had twice contacted police about her ex’s behaviour, the second time lower than every week earlier than her loss of life, however he ignored officers’ warnings to depart her alone.
Recalling the second they contacted the police, Joanne says: ‘I got here house and I mentioned to Molly, proper we will take this one step additional.
‘We’ll go to the police. They took us each right into a room, Molly informed all of them about it and so they mentioned: “Proper, we have to communicate to Josh.”
‘They made the telephone name. He was very cool, very calm, very collective, in reality got here throughout fairly chilly, and the police informed him that he should cease what he was doing, if he did not cease, they must come and arrest him.
‘And he simply saved saying, repeating, “I’ve achieved nothing mistaken, I’ve achieved nothing mistaken, and in the event you suppose I’ve, there’s extra to come back”, and people phrases nonetheless hang-out me now.’
Stimpson stabbed Molly (pictured collectively) after following her to the health club, 12 days after she ended their seven-month relationship
Joanne and Doug McLaren, left, have been left devastated when their daughter Molly was murdered by Stimpson
Stimpson and Molly had been in a seven-month relationship since late 2016 after assembly on Tinder, however she ended it about two weeks earlier than the deadly assault.
After they break up, Stimpson started to publish issues about her on-line and observe her on nights out.
Molly confronted Stimpson after he adopted her to the health club on June 29 2017 and tried to work out in the identical room. She left the health membership when her mom urged her to come back house.
However Stimpson adopted her into the automotive park and repeatedly stabbed her as she tried to drive off. CCTV confirmed him being arrested, lined in blood, after a passer-by bravely tried to cease the assault.
Molly was attacked within the driver’s seat of her Citroen as she tried to depart the realm
Stimpson bought a knife from Asda days earlier than the frenzied assault on his ex-girlfriend, by which he stabbed her 75 occasions
Molly suffered no less than 75 knife wounds and her throat was utterly reduce, Maidstone Crown Courtroom heard.
Simply minutes earlier than the assault, she had messaged her mates telling them she was ‘wanting over her shoulder on a regular basis’ due to her obsessive ex.
Stimpson denied homicide on the grounds of diminished duty, claiming he had a ‘borderline character dysfunction’ after his dad and mom break up up when he was younger.
Advisor Dr Shahid Majid mentioned Stimpson had a ‘hypersensitivity to any rejection’ after his dad and mom separated and, when his relationship with Miss McLaren ended, he switched to attempting to ‘management, frighten and hurt her’.
A jury rejected Stimpson’s (pictured) claims of diminished duty attributable to bipolar dysfunction and convicted him of homicide in February 2018
However prosecutor Philip Bennetts QC argued that Stimpson had ‘fastidiously thought-about the execution of Molly’ and his actions earlier than her loss of life confirmed he was ‘following her actions, ready for the second that he has chosen to kill her’.
Two earlier girlfriends of Stimpson informed how he stalked them after they break up from him.
Alexandra Dale mentioned he would observe her and take footage of her, asking why she was sporting sure garments. He additionally despatched her a photograph of her again backyard and threatened to drown her on vacation.
One other of his ex-girlfriends, Leah Hubbard, mentioned he spat drink throughout her in a nightclub after they break up, then waited outdoors for hours for her to depart.
A jury rejected Stimpson’s claims of diminished duty attributable to bipolar dysfunction and convicted him of homicide in February 2018.
The Homicide of Molly McLaren: Social Media Murders, tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITV Hub
From assembly on Tinder to homicide: How Joshua Stimpson grew obsessive about Molly McLaren after couple break up
July 2016 – Molly McLaren, from Cobham in Kent, and Joshua Stimpson, from close by Wouldham, meet on Tinder and begin speaking.
November – The pair meet in particular person for the primary time.
March 2017 – They spend time aside after Ms McLaren decides she desires to finish their relationship.
Stimpson was pictured shopping for a knife as he deliberate the horrific knife assault
June 17 – Ms McLaren tells Stimpson their relationship is over throughout an evening out in Maidstone.
June 19 – A relative tells Ms McLaren Stimpson has been posting derogatory messages about her on Fb claiming she has been taking medicine.
June 20 – Ms McLaren applies for a job as a receptionist at Nuffield Gymnasium in Medway Valley Park.
June 21 – Ms McLaren tells a pal in a WhatsApp message that she is fearful of Stimpson.
June 22 – Ms McLaren and her mom Joanne go to North Kent Police Station to report the messages. An officer calls Stimpson of their presence and tells him to cease or threat prosecution.
June 27 – Stimpson joins the identical health club the place Ms McLaren utilized to work.
– He’s spoken to for a second time by police when the messages proceed.
– At 5pm he buys a Sabatier paring knife from Asda in Chatham. He buys a Saxon pickaxe from the close by Homebase 24 minutes later.
June 28 – Ms McLaren posts a selfie on Instagram about her plans for an evening out earlier than going to the Ship and Trades pub in Chatham. Stimpson is noticed looking at her and her mates from the smoking space.
Stimpson adopted Miss McLaren to a pub after she posted this image on Instagram saying the place she was going
June 29 – 10.06am. Ms McLaren arrives on the Dockside retail outlet in Chatham for a exercise at PureGym.
– 10.25am. Stimpson arrives and enters the identical exercise studio as Ms McLaren, putting his mat close to to hers. CCTV reveals him pacing up and down the steps earlier than going into the studio.
– 10.45am. Ms McLaren texts her mom and says: ‘Mum he is turned up on the health club and are available subsequent to me.’
– 10.54am. She calls her mom and is informed to go straight house and drive safely.
– 10.57am. Stimpson leaves the health club. Ms McLaren leaves three minutes later.
– 11.02am. In her final ever message, Ms McLaren tells mates on WhatsApp: ‘Really feel like I am f****** wanting over my shoulder on a regular basis.’
– 11.03am. Witnesses dial 999 as Stimpson yanks the door of the college pupil’s automotive open and launches into the frenzied assault whereas she is inside. Passerby Benjamin Morton tries to cease him however Stimpson continues, stabbing her greater than 75 occasions with the kitchen knife he purchased simply days earlier than.
– He’s arrested moments later when police discover him pacing up and down by the automotive lined in blood. The knife and pickaxe are seized from his automotive.
– He replies ‘no remark’ when interviewed by police.
June 30 – Stimpson is charged with homicide.
January 23, 2018 – Stimpson stands trial at Maidstone Crown Courtroom after admitting manslaughter by diminished duty however denying homicide.
February 6 – A jury unanimously finds Stimpson responsible of homicide.