Moment controlling boyfriend is handcuffed and arrested on plane after throwing prosecco in partner's face and threatening to kill her in airport row
Footage shows the moment a controlling boyfriend was arrested on a plane after he hurled prosecco in his partner's face and threatened to kill her at the airport.Callum Coady, 27, was handcuffed by officers at Manchester Airport after he subjected victim Daisy Martin to more than a year of abuse - forcing her to delete social media and cutting her off from loved ones.Police bodycam footage shows him being detained by officers onboard the aircraft, as he protests: 'Do I look like I'd kill someone?' As he is escorted off the plane with his hands behind his back, he shouts: 'I'm missing my flight now.' Manchester Magistrates' Court heard the abuse came to a head on August 19, 2023, when Coady became aggressive at the airport after seeing a message on Facebook.CCTV captured him shouting at Ms Martin before throwing a glass of prosecco in her face and threatening to kill her - prompting airport staff to intervene and police to arrest him. Coady, of Heaton Mersey, Stockport, later pleaded guilty to coercive and controlling behaviour.He was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, on Monday. Police bodycam footage shows Callum Coady being handcuffed by officers on a plane after abusing victim Daisy Martin As he is arrested on the aircraft, Coady says: 'Do I look like I'd kill someone? I'm missing my flight now' He was also handed a five-year restraining order, ordered to work with probation services and told to pay £200 compensation.The case was built after specialist domestic abuse officers analysed more than 35,000 messages between the pair.They uncovered what was described as a clear and persistent pattern of control, threats and manipulation.In a victim impact statement, Ms Martin said: 'After everything I went through, it has had a profound impact on my life.'I struggle daily to understand people and often overthink even small interactions.'I question whether people will treat me with respect after trusting someone who changed completely once I let him close and controlled how I behaved, thought and lived.'What happened has made me extremely wary of relationships and friendships.'He made me forget what love should feel like, and I struggle to believe anyone could genuinely want something healthy with me.'I feel anxious going places in case I see him, and I still look over my shoulder. My sense of safety is gone.'She added: 'He made me feel unlovable and affected my self-confidence. Coady is detained by police at Manchester Airport, where he tried to catch a flight Messages between Coady and his victim show he controlled her phone usage He also dictated her social media use and did not like her having apps such as Snapchat 'I overthink everything and notice changes in myself - getting angry more easily and snapping.'I'm trying to rebuild myself. I blamed myself for not seeing the manipulation sooner.'Now small things trigger doubt, and if someone seems distant, I assume I've done something wrong.'This experience has deeply affected my trust and identity.'Detective Constable Elizabeth Andrews, who led the investigation, praised Ms Martin's courage in coming forward.'The thousands of messages recovered from Coady's phone provided a clear and disturbing insight into the level of control, manipulation and abuse she was subjected to, and they formed a crucial part of the evidence against him,' she said.
