Kill Total: |
1 |
Kill place: |
Tredegar, Caerphilly |
Kill date: |
12th March 2007 |
Victim(s): |
Hayley Jones |
Date of Birth: |
1988 |
Marital Status: |
Single |
AKA: |
Facebook Murder |
Occupation: |
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Sunday 12th March 2007, Lewis attacked Ms
Jones with a kitchen knife in the middle of the night as
she was sleeping on the settee at their home, stabbing
her through three layers of clothing and two sleeping
bag, and strangling her.
He then dialled 999 and told police to come to the house
but fled the scene, leaving the couple's four children
to find their mother's body, before he later gave
himself up.
September 2009, The
trial of Brian Lewis starts at Cardiff Crown Court..
Lewis denies murder, saying he just wanted to touch the
sleeping bag, but misjudged. The jury heard the
defendant told police in interview that he had the knife
in his hands at the time of getting into a scuffle with
his partner because he was trimming his fingernails. The
whole argument started after there had been a strain in
the relationship, and Ms. Jones had changed her
relationship status on the social networking website
"FACEBOOK" to single.
10th September 2009,
The jury retire to consider verdict. The jury took just
hours to find Lewis guilty.
The judge sentenced him to
life with a minimum of 14 years.
Cardiff Crown Court
Prosecuting - Mark Evans
QC
Defence - Peter Murphy
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