
A 40-year-old Whitechapel man was in police custody last night after attacking a 27-year-old man with an axe in what is believed to have been an act of jealousy.
The arrested man, Toby Dell from Leman Street, was allegedly envious of the victim’s success in getting a book published by a recognised publishing house, while Dell had to pay to get his work launched on Amazon.
We spoke to a neighbour last night who told us: “Toby was a really nice bloke before he got involved in the self-publishing game.
“He seemed to change almost overnight. He became withdrawn and aggressive.
“He used to launch into angry outbursts, attacking published authors. He used to call them scumbags and liberty-takers. Even the good ones like Stephen King and Charles Dickens.
“So when I heard he’d gone for this bloke with an axe I wasn’t surprised, to be honest with you”
Dell will appear at Horseferry Road magistrates court on Monday charged with attempted murder and writing without due care and talent.
November 14, 2018 at 2:29 pm
What happened to the ax? Is it still available?
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November 14, 2018 at 5:59 pm
It’s in the evidence room at New Scotland Yard. Why not write to them and ask to have a go with it?
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November 14, 2018 at 3:21 pm
I wondered what happened to Toby Dell. I have forwarded this article to a self-published author friend and have removed the ax from his premises.
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November 14, 2018 at 6:00 pm
I read that quickly and thought it said, ‘removed the axe from his penises’, which probably says a lot more about me than it does you π
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November 14, 2018 at 7:54 pm
Yes, it certainly does π
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