A former boxer sent a Facebook message to a woman threatening to kill her after he was dumped by his latest partner.

Wesley Hammell, from Medway, became aggressive and abusive towards the woman despite her doing nothing wrong.

The 45-year-old, who has a long history of violence and domestic violence convictions, sent the distressing message after his latest girlfriend finished their relationship.

It comes after a conviction in September last year for an assault on a woman.

At the time a court heard he drunkenly attacked a girlfriend at Sittingbourne Railway Station who vomited after a drinking session.

Instead of looking after her, Hammell, grabbed her around the throat and started shouting at her and then raised his fist “as if to hit her”.

The court heard from prosecutor James Mr Nichols who said: “The victim vomited and this angered him and he grabbed her round the neck and then raised his fist as if to hit her.

“He has a long history of violence and domestic violence convictions and is a professional boxer.”

However, the court heard last month, that despite not being with the woman for 10 years, he directed his anger at being dumped towards her after his most recent split.

Hammell, of Meadow Bank Road, Chatham, was later charged with sending a communication threatening death and pleaded guilty to the offence when he appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court on September 24.

District Judge William Nelson heard Hammell sent the Facebook messages on September 19.

Debbie Jones, prosecuting, said: “The woman was his former partner. They split up 10 years ago and were together for four years.

“She started to receive messages, she got four and they were abusive and in it he said, ‘F*** you, I am going to kill you, you little s***.

“I am going to kill you. You will lose your life and I will lose my life, I don’t care. I have lost out by them wrong’uns, I am going to kill myself and take you with me’.”

Ms Jones also said the woman was petrified by Hammell’s threats and was frightened by the thought he would go to her home and that after she received the messages, she blocked Hammell on the social media forum.

She added: “He made admissions (during interview) and he has a previous non-molestation on him against someone else (a previous partner).

Peter Fernando, defending, told Judge Nelson he had had difficulty getting instruction from his client.

He added: “There is no explanation as to why the messages were sent, but they were sent by him while he was under the influence of alcohol.

“He’s not normally violent, he wanted words to convey he was hurt and how he felt inside, it’s anger at not seeing his child.

“He lives in supported accommodation. He was in a bad place and alcohol effects his behaviour.

“He completed the last order he was on but did consume alcohol for a few days but then stopped.”

Judge Nelson decided he wanted a pre-sentencing report carried out on Hammell before he was sentenced.

He warned him he was looking at all options including sending the case to crown court for sentencing.

Hammell will hear his fate over the matter at the same court on November 21.