Dane May, the brother of former Birmingham City star Alfie May, has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after a horrific campaign of terror against his own family, including vile rape threats and a violent attack with a paving slab.
The Campaign of Terror
Dane May terrorized three members of his family, including his professional footballer brother Alfie, over an 18-month period. His actions included threats of violence, rape, and death, culminating in a terrifying attempt to attack one brother with a paving slab after breaking into his home.
Alfie May, a former Blues striker, was forced to install high-tech security at his home and devise escape plans with his wife due to the threats.
Court Proceedings
Maidstone Crown Court heard that Dane May had inherited £120,000 from his late father at the end of 2023. A dispute over the division of assets from the estate triggered the stalking campaign. In one message to his older brother Sam May, Dane warned: "I always said you would see me on the news and on the front page of every newspaper for what I would do to prove how f***ed up I really am." In another, he threatened: "Do you not get how dangerous I am? Tonight you can die with me."
He also phoned Sam and threatened to kill him and rape a young relative. Alfie was targeted with abusive calls, and Dane vowed to destroy his marriage with lies he referred to as "dirty secrets" after Alfie's move to St Andrews.
The Sentence
Dane May was convicted of three offences of stalking from November 2023 and handed a ten-and-a-half year extended sentence. Judge Catherine Moore told him: "It is quite clear your behaviour terrorised your family members and you have left them petrified. The impact of your actions continues to resonate for each of them even though you remain in custody."
