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Olivia Williams

Denise Welch stalker started fire at Loose Women star's home in 'disturbing' campaign

A man who stalked Loose Women star Denise Welch has been jailed.

Toraq Wyngard, 53, launched a "disturbing" campaign targeting Denise Townley, also known as Denise Welch, for five months between September 18, 2020 and February 11, 2021. On September 19, 2020, Wyngard of Cannon Street, Salford, went onto Denise's property and set fire to the skip on her driveway which spread to the garage attached to her property.

On arrival, police officers found Wyngard nearby and on searching his backpack discovered a knife. The 53-year-old pleaded guilty to a number of offences on the first day of his trial at Chester Crown Court on Monday, September 27, 2021.

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