A Pennsylvania man is in custody for an elaborate but failed plan to kidnap, rape, and murder his estranged wife, authorities say.
Geoffrey Kay-Conway Sr., 52, stands accused of attempted murder, attempted rape, attempted kidnapping, aggravated assault, stalking, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, possessing an instrument of crime, and other related charges, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office.
His foiled plot was allegedly detailed in two separate documents: a lengthy two-page note in a manilla envelope and written on the bottom of a judge’s order after he made bail following a stalking arrest in October, according to law enforcement.
“I Have 1.5 months to Kill that B—-,” he allegedly wrote on the order outlining his next court appearance for the stalking charge. “Could have Killed her 17 times if i wanted. What a week system.”
According to the district attorney’s office, the earlier offense resulted in the issuance of a protection from abuse (PFA) order.
On Sunday, late in the morning, Kay-Conway allegedly attacked his wife while she was in her Nissan Rogue in a parking lot at the King of Prussia Walmart on North Gulph Road. Officers with the Upper Merion Township Police Department responded to a 911 call about the attack and found the victim had escaped “her soon-to-be ex-husband” — but had been stabbed in the leg multiple times, authorities say.
He was arrested in a nearby parking lot with “a large metal pick sticking out of his sweatshirt pocket,” according to law enforcement. Authorities also allegedly discovered black, handcuff-shaped zip ties on him.
Geoffrey Kay-Conway Sr. appears in a booking photo. (Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office)
According to the district attorney’s office, a nearby pickup truck contained a black duffle bag allegedly belonging to him.
The duffle bag contained a black “pepperball” gun with two magazines, three “piercing tools, one with the victim’s name written on it,” a blindfold, duct tape, more zip ties, knives, wire cutters, pliers, and other tools, and KY jelly, authorities said.
The bag also contained the court order and a note addressed to Kay-Conway’s brother, authorities said.
“Well by now Michelle and I are both dead,” the typo-laden note allegedly begins. “So there really is nothing to worry about. Listen tell everyone, there is nothing anybody could have done. … Depending where she parks, some days are more ideal than others. If I cant do it on an ideal day, it will happen the weekend before Thanksgiving somewhere around town. I just have to follow her Sat or Sun morning and grab her when she goes to her car going Store 2 Store, informing her if she screams, yells or tries to run that I will shoot her in the face.”
After that description of the would-be murder plan, the note contains the author’s feelings about their target.
“Not a day has gone by since she left that I didn’t think about killing that b—-,” the document allegedly continues. “So when I’m done rapeing that [deleted expletive] I’ll kill her. Am I Crazy, yes I am, and I told her not to [deleted expletive] with our family. That I am more than capable of doing some really bad s—. She totally underestimated me. I’m out. G.”
He knew his wife’s whereabouts on the day in question because he put a tracking device on her car, authorities said.
The district attorney’s office also provided an outline of the events that preceded the alleged kidnapping, rape, and murder plan.
On Sept. 28, the wife first applied for and received a temporary protection order. On Oct. 5, the judge overseeing the case finalized that order and put it into effect for one year — prohibiting any contact between Kay-Conway and his wife. On Oct. 20, the husband allegedly violated the order for the first time — yelling at her and threatening her on the streets. On Oct. 31, he was charged with indirect criminal contempt hearing for allegedly violating the protective order — and released on $5,000 bail.
“The most dangerous time for a victim of domestic violence is when she leaves her abuser. This victim worked to keep herself safe by obtaining a PFA and reporting the defendant when he violated the PFA by obsessively stalking her. Thankfully, bystanders intervened to help the victim yesterday,” Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said in a statement on Monday. “This case demonstrates just how dangerous domestic violence is, including stalking behavior.”
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