Crossbow Cannibal Stephen Griffiths' ex shares chilling voicemails after murder attempt

The Crossbow Cannibal, a 90-minute documentary now available on Prime Video, delves into the shocking events of May 2010, when a caretaker reviewing CCTV footage in Bradford stumbled upon a disturbing scene.

The footage captured Stephen Griffiths, a resident, armed with a crossbow, chasing a woman down a corridor and dragging her back into his flat.

Griffiths was subsequently charged with her gruesome murder, as well as the murders of two other women, and made headlines when he audaciously referred to himself as The Crossbow Cannibal in court.

The documentary features an exclusive interview with one of Griffiths' ex-partners, Kathy Hancock, who miraculously survived his physical and emotional abuse.

Kathy recounts how she met Stephen at a nightclub in Bradford when she was in her late 20s. She admits being drawn to men with long hair and was impressed by his intelligence.

However, Griffiths' true nature soon emerged, and he revealed to Kathy that he "liked the challenge" she posed, as she described herself as "fiery". A mere two and a half weeks into their relationship, Griffiths made his first attempt on Kathy's life.

She shares the harrowing details of how he spiked her tea with a drug, and as she began to feel the effects, she noticed a smirk on his face. Griffiths taunted her, saying: "You're starting to feel the effects, aren't you? I've poisoned you, I'm killing you."

Kathy managed to reach A&E in Bradford, where she spent the night.

The following morning, upon her return home, she was horrified to find Griffiths had stolen her two dogs.

Later, Griffiths imprisoned Kathy in his flat, keeping her confined while he attended university classes.

She recounted enduring both mental and physical abuse, with injuries including a broken nose and stab wounds - however, it was the psychological torment she found most unbearable.

An ex-partner of Griffiths assisted her in reaching a domestic violence shelter in Bradford and aided her in devising an escape strategy.

Over the course of seven years, Kathy struggled to free herself from Griffiths' grasp as he bombarded her with a series of alarming voicemails.

One such message warned: "Don't make me do this, Kathy. I swear to God all I did was ring your mum and dad and I sent you some nasty texts, that's all I did because you p***** me off.

"You've got so many enemies there and you want to add me to them. I don't want to have to do owt to you."

Another message threatened: "If you are going to blame me for doing things to you, then I might as well start doing things to you, alright? I demand an explanation and I will not f****** stop until I get that, OK?"

On one occasion, Griffiths called Kathy in desperation, imploring her assistance but insisted she must vow not to inform the authorities that he had decided to steal a puppy, sedate it with valium, and had "gone too far" by severing its ears.

In a chilling turn of events back in 2010, Kathy received a voicemail that left her "frozen to the spot through fear". At 3.25am, she heard Griffiths repeatedly cackling menacingly down the phone line.

Later in December of the same year, Griffiths was sentenced to life imprisonment after he confessed to the murders of Suzanne Blamires, aged 36, Shelley Armitage, 31, and Susan Rushworth, who was 43 years old.

The Crossbow Cannibal airs on Prime Video