A Bath man with a grudge against the police has been jailed for eight months after threatening to use a crossbow against officers and to bomb Bath mental health charity Mind, where he had been receiving support.
Kether Everett sent more than 40 emails in his targeted campaign against the charity based at Beauford House in Princes Street, causing workers there “considerable distress”.
As a result, the charity had to increase its security, the court heard.
Everett, 41, appeared in custody in court to plead guilty to three charges, having admitted two other charges at his court appearance in August.
At his appearance on Thursday 25th September, he admitted that between 21st October 2024 and 24th June 2025 he sent emails to Bath Mind which conveyed indecent or grossly offensive messages meant to cause distress or anxiety, contrary to the Malicious Communications Act 1988.
He also admitted that on 30th June 2025 he sent messages to the charity that conveyed a threat of serious harm, namely threatening to use explosive bombs, contrary to the Online Safety Act 2023.
Everett also admitted that on 20th September he sent a message to Greater Manchester Police via an online contact form, conveying a threat of serious harm to take down as many police officers as possible, contrary to the Online Safety Act 2023.
At his appearance on 28th August, Everett had admitted two charges of sending messages to Greater Manchester Police and Dorset Police in which he threatened causing serious harm with a crossbow, contrary to the Online Safety Act 2023.
When police had arrested him the previous day at his flat in the Paragon in Bath, no weapons were found.
In his emails to the contact centre of Greater Manchester Police, Everett had referenced “Dale Cregan 2”. Cregan killed two Greater Manchester police officers in a gun and grenade ambush in 2012 and also murdered a man and his son.
The messages to Greater Manchester Police were sent between 22nd October 2024 and 11th August 2025. The emails to Dorset Police complaints department were sent between 15th June and 30th June 2025.
At the court appearance on 28th August, magistrates were told that Everett had no specific issues with Greater Manchester Police but had a grudge against Dorset Police who he accused of “misconduct”.
The case had been adjourned until 29th October for a pre-sentence report to be prepared by the Probation Service and Everett had been granted bail on condition that he did not contact any police force using their email system.
The court heard that the Probation Service could not manage Everett in the community and he would get the support he needs for his mental health in prison.
Defending Everett, solicitor Will Palmer said he had a lot of issues. He had no real intent of carrying out his threats but wanted his complaint against the police to be taken seriously. He had not tried to hide who the messages were from.
Mr Palmer asked the magistrates to give Everett credit for his guilty pleas.
The court heard Everett had 14 previous convictions for 20 offences, including one for exposure.
In addition to jailing him for eight months for each of the offences committed under the Online Safety Act 2023, Everett received a two-month sentence for the Malicious Communications Act 1988 offence. All the sentences will run concurrently.
Magistrates also imposed a two-year restraining order banning Everett from going to Bath Mind or contacting the charity or anyone involved with it.
They made no order for prosecution costs or compensation but ordered that a £187 surcharge will be payable on Everett’s release from prison.
As he was taken out of the dock in handcuffs, Everett said: “Thank you. I am off to Butlin’s.”
