Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Man terrorised ex and pal who tried to help
A DOMESTIC abuser from Dundee abducted and terrorised his former partner and the friend who came to rescue her.
Patryck Szymkun threatened to cut and scar his ex’s face.
The woman was getting ready for work when Szymkun – who was under the influence of a substance – arrived at her home and refused to let her leave.
She made a plea for help over Facebook Messenger, telling friends she feared for her life.
One tried to help but was also detained by Szymkun, 26.
Szymkun is now at risk of jail after he admitted detaining the woman on two separate occasions.
Dundee Sheriff Court was told the woman received calls and messages from Szymkun as she prepared for work, before he turned up at her home in Stobswell just before 7.15am.
Prosecutor Andrew Harding said: “The accused walked past her and into the hallway.
“She believed he was under the influence of drink or drugs.
“On being asked to leave, the accused picked up the witness’ front door keys and placed them in his pocket, telling her that he was not letting her leave.”
Mr Harding added: “The accused was shouting, swearing and threatening to harm the woman.
“He told her to stop trying to get past him and said he would cut her face and scar it.”
The woman managed to send a
Facebook message to several of her friends saying: “Please come to my house, he is going to kill me”.
One friend arrived and was ordered away but she managed to convince him to let her in.
The argument persisted and Szymkun pushed his ex-partner against a wardrobe. Another friend managed to enter the property and the original victim managed to mouth to call the police.
Officers arrived at 9am. Mr Harding said the first friend was forced to stand behind the lock chain at the door and tell police they had no reason to be there. Fearing for her safety, she did so and told officers: “I am fine. You don’t have a...”
She was prompted by Szymkun to say “warrant”.
The officer said they would be entering without a warrant.
Szymkun said: “It’s just a f ****** argument”, before being arrested.
Szymkun, of Baldovan Terrace, was released on bail but three months later, Ring doorbell footage captured him dragging her into a flat on the same street.
Yesterday, Szymkun pled guilty to abducting the woman, preventing her from leaving, removing her keys, threatening her, detaining her and assaulting her on May 10 2022.
He also abducted one of her friends in the same incident.
On August 12 2022, Szymkun abducted the woman, detained her against her will, seized her by the body and pulled her inside the property.
He also admitted breaching bail conditions.
Sheriff Tim Niven-Smith deferred sentence until next month.