Andrew Dawson
1982, Andrew Dawson was given a life sentence for the murder of 91-year-old Henry Walsh. Dawson had stabbed Mr Walsh up to twelve times with a bread knife. At the trial Dawson admitted the murder.
2010, Within weeks of being released he killed again. Stabbing two men to death.
25th July 2010, 66-year-old John Matthews who lived in the same block of flats as Dawson, was found stabbed up to eighteen times, in the bath in his flat. The bath had been filled with water and a large quantity of bleach. Dawson later told police he had an urge to kill.
30th July 2010, Paul Hancock, also found in the bath, in the same block of flats, was he had stabbed to death, with 22 separate stab wounds. Dawson fled after this murder.
later that the same day, Dawson was arrested in Cumbria, the police having to taser him during the arrest. Dawson was found with a large quantity of knives on him.
Dawson told police he felt an 'urge to kill' before he knocked on the men's doors in the block of flats in Chaddesden, Derby, where they all lived, and subsequently launching a frenzied assaults on them, leaving the bodies in the bath.
18th July 2011, Dawson admitted two counts of murder at Nottingham Crown Court.
In sentencing Dawson to a whole life term, Mrs Justice Dobbs said "life will mean life", This puts Dawson on the home office list of prisoners serving a 'Whole life Tariff', see list here >>
2010, Within weeks of being released he killed again. Stabbing two men to death.
25th July 2010, 66-year-old John Matthews who lived in the same block of flats as Dawson, was found stabbed up to eighteen times, in the bath in his flat. The bath had been filled with water and a large quantity of bleach. Dawson later told police he had an urge to kill.
30th July 2010, Paul Hancock, also found in the bath, in the same block of flats, was he had stabbed to death, with 22 separate stab wounds. Dawson fled after this murder.
later that the same day, Dawson was arrested in Cumbria, the police having to taser him during the arrest. Dawson was found with a large quantity of knives on him.
Dawson told police he felt an 'urge to kill' before he knocked on the men's doors in the block of flats in Chaddesden, Derby, where they all lived, and subsequently launching a frenzied assaults on them, leaving the bodies in the bath.
18th July 2011, Dawson admitted two counts of murder at Nottingham Crown Court.
In sentencing Dawson to a whole life term, Mrs Justice Dobbs said "life will mean life", This puts Dawson on the home office list of prisoners serving a 'Whole life Tariff', see list here >>
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| AKA | |
| DOB | 1959 |
| Occupation | |
| Kill Total | 3 |
| Kill Place | Derby |
| Kill Date | 1982 & 2010 |
| M.O. | Stabbing |
| Victim | Henry Walsh - 91 John Matthews - 66 Paul Hancock |
| Court | Nottingham Crown Court |
| Judge | Mrs Justice Dobbs |
| Prosceution | Nigel Godsmark QC |
| Defence | |
| Case No: | T20107601 |