Exclusive:Woman found dead in Waterlooville home told boyfriend he was 'going crazy'
“I will get a restraining order. You’re going crazy - it’s not normal.”
A woman who was found dead in her home told her “aggressive” boyfriend to stop “playing stupid games”.
Stephen Sexton, 39, is alleged to have strangled Joanna Derkacz, 37, in the early hours of December 28, 2023, at their home in Nevinson Way, Waterlooville.
Sexton, of Cherrywood Gardens, Totton, denies murder, rape, and coercive or controlling behaviour at the retrial.
At Winchester Crown Court this afternoon (Tuesday, November 10), text messages between Sexton and Ms Derkacz were read out to the jury, painting a picture of how their relationship had deteriorated.
Throughout the trial, Ms Derkacz’s various loved ones have voiced their concerns about her being “afraid” of Sexton - a sentiment echoed by one of her friends, Mateusz Nobaczyk, who appeared in court via video link today.
After his evidence, the prosecution read out messages sent by Sexton and Ms Derkacz to one another, with the latter telling her partner that he was “aggressive” and threatening to go to the police.
She said: “I can see you went through my room, so by tomorrow anything you took is going back to the original place. If not, I’m going to update my statement [to police] and take things further. If you don’t listen, that will be your last few days in this house.
“Any aggresive move, in any direction, I will be calling the police. I will get a restraining order. You’re going crazy - it’s not normal.”
Her ‘statement’ referred to a previous incident where Sexton called the police on Ms Derkacz. Sexton phoned the police on multiple occasions - once to accuse her of driving while under the influence of drugs, and another time to report her missing after she fled her home, following an argument.
In subsequent messages, Ms Derkacz added: “You have cheated on me with multiple women and are controlling me, I don’t know what you don’t understand. There is no going back.
“I’m done playing your stupid games Steve. I’m not joking.”
In a voice note to another of her friends, Ms Derkacz described Sexton as a “piece of s***,” adding that “I hate him.” She had also started making plans to break up with him, which included who would look after their dogs after they separated.
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