The man who bought an island, hired hitmen and throttled a theatregoer
Summary
Malcolm Potier, a 75-year-old man with a criminal past, attacked theatre-goer Kirsty O'Donnell by strangling her during a performance in London in June 2023. Potier was found guilty and sentenced to two years in jail for non-fatal strangulation.Key Facts
- The attack happened on 7 June 2023 during the musical "We Will Rock You" at the London Coliseum.
- Kirsty O'Donnell was strangled by Potier, who was sitting next to her in the dress circle.
- Potier is a disgraced ex-millionaire who once bought the Scottish Isle of Gigha, outbidding Mick Jagger in 1989.
- Potier had a criminal history, including two jail terms in Australia for trying to hire hitmen to kill his former partner and her boyfriend.
- During the attack, Potier told O'Donnell "I'll show you what rude is" before strangling her for about five seconds.
- Potier was jailed for two years at Southwark Crown Court in July 2023.
- The victim, O'Donnell, said public events and performances were important to her and this incident was especially difficult.
- Potier’s partner, theatre critic Lizzie Loveridge, was sitting beside him during the attack and had earlier told O'Donnell to "shut up" because she was singing along.
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