Woman’s Day reveals the shocking court records detailing the violent criminal past of the man Susie plans to marry. Naomi Toy and Jonica Bray report .
After years of tragedy and heartbreak, marathon swimmer Susie Maroney has pinned her hopes of lasting happiness on a man who whisked her off her feet and declared she was his “soul mate’’.
But this man – Darren William Anthony May – looks set to be the source of further agony in Susie’s life as fresh details emerge about his violent criminal past.
Woman’s Day can reveal the crimes which saw him jailed for 12 months involved threatening to kill his then estranged wife, Kylie May, and engaging in a campaign of abuse and harassment against her.
His war of hate against Kylie including threatening to hurt her family and smash up her mum’s home with a baseball bat; kicking down a locked door in front of his children and beating their mother’s new boyfriend with a vase; and calling Kylie’s phone more than 140 times in one day.
For now, Susie, 35, is doing what many loyal, lonely and lovesick women do – she’s standing by her man.
Yet those close to the two believe it is more a case of her being stuck with him. Sources close to the couple claim Susie is pregnant with Darren’s child, which is why he popped the question after only an eight-week courtship.
“I have heard from people in Cronulla that Susie is pregnant,” reveals one insider, who’s known Darren for more than a decade.
“A lot of people have been talking about it. It would make sense as to why they are rushing things.
“I understand they are happy about it, but they are not happy that Darren’s background has been made public. I don’t think he has told her all about his past and it’s not a great way to start a relationship. It was so quick, the way that they were engaged.”
Another source, who lives near the couple, claims speculation is so rife that Susie is pregnant that people are already waiting to see hints of a baby bump emerge on the svelte swimmer’s frame.
Susie herself revealed recently that she is already planning to have children with her new fiancè, admitting, “It’s something we both want so much.”
But a family friend says not everyone is thrilled by the developing relationship. “I’ve heard Pauline [Susie’s mum], is not happy that she’s pregnant or marrying Darren – and that has come about after hearing about his criminal background,” the friend says.
Just a few weeks ago, Susie looked to be the happiest she’d been in a long time, kissing and hugging Darren for the world to see around Cronulla, the Sydney beachside suburb where she lives.
But days after going public with their whirlwind romance, it was revealed Darren had a criminal past, serving two separate stints in jail, the most recent for assault, breaching an AVO and stalking.
Your say: What do you think about Susie’s situation, do you feel sorry for her?
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