Lee Newell
| AKA | |
| DOB | 1969 |
| Occupation | |
| Kill Total | 2 |
| Kill Place | Norwich |
| Kill Date | 1989 & 2013 |
| M.O. | Beating |
| Victim | Mary Neal Subhan Anwar |
| Court | Warwick Crown Court |
| Judge | Mr Justice Baker |
| Prosceution | Peter Grieves-Smith |
| Defence | Joseph Stone QC |
| Case No: | U20130190 |
1988, Lee Newell, originally from Norwich, was jailed at the city's crown court for strangling his neighbour, 56-year-old Mary Neal.
1989, Convicted of murder
February 2013, Newell along with Gary Smith murdered child killer Subhan Anwar, who was serving a life sentence for killing a 2-year-old child.
The pair followed him into his cell at HMP Long-Lartin in Worcestershire, where with weapons fashioned from a pen and a toothbrush, they attacked him, strangling him with his own pyjamas. They then drank a hot chocolate before letting prison guards into the cell.
23rd September 2013, At Warwick Crown Court both men were found guilty of murder.
The judge, Mr Justice Baker handed down a 'Whole Life tariff' to both men, meaning they will never be released. See list of prisoners on list here >>
11th April 2014, Newell appealed to the high court against his 'Whole life Tariff', the appeal was rejected. Download the judgement here >>
1989, Convicted of murder
February 2013, Newell along with Gary Smith murdered child killer Subhan Anwar, who was serving a life sentence for killing a 2-year-old child.
The pair followed him into his cell at HMP Long-Lartin in Worcestershire, where with weapons fashioned from a pen and a toothbrush, they attacked him, strangling him with his own pyjamas. They then drank a hot chocolate before letting prison guards into the cell.
23rd September 2013, At Warwick Crown Court both men were found guilty of murder.
The judge, Mr Justice Baker handed down a 'Whole Life tariff' to both men, meaning they will never be released. See list of prisoners on list here >>
11th April 2014, Newell appealed to the high court against his 'Whole life Tariff', the appeal was rejected. Download the judgement here >>