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James Desborough given whole‑life terms for Cornwall murders
James Desborough, 40, was convicted at Winchester Crown Court of murdering two homeless men, Claudio Aquilino, 57, and Daniel Coleman, 43, whose bodies he dismembered and hid in woodland near Sticker, Cornwall. Police recovered about 1,900 burned bone fragments of Aquilino from a stream and parts of Coleman's torso, legs and feet from a shallow grave nearby. During the trial it was also established that Desborough had previously been serving a life sentence with a 19‑year minimum for strangling his cellmate, Steven Kempster, 65, at HMP Exeter. The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts after roughly three hours of deliberation. Judge Mr Justice Saini sentenced Desborough to two whole‑life orders, meaning he will die in prison, and described him as a highly dangerous individual with no regard for human life. Investigators continue to review four unexplained deaths that occurred at the Sandy Lodge homeless shelter where Desborough was staying, although he is not currently a suspect in those cases.
Entities
Claudio Aquilino · Daniel Coleman · James Desborough · Steven Kempster · Sticker Woods · Winchester Crown Court
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 7 SOURCES] Desborough dismembered and hid the bodies of Aquilino and Coleman in woodland near Sticker, Cornwall. www.bude-today.co.uk · www.voicenewspapers.co.uk · www.chroniclelive.co.uk · www.dailyrecord.co.uk
- [● 9 SOURCES] Desborough was already serving a life sentence with a 19‑year minimum for the murder of his cellmate Steven Kempster. www.bude-today.co.uk · www.voicenewspapers.co.uk · www.chroniclelive.co.uk · www.dailyrecord.co.uk · www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk · +2 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] James Desborough murdered Claudio Aquilino, 57. www.bude-today.co.uk · www.voicenewspapers.co.uk · www.chroniclelive.co.uk · www.dailyrecord.co.uk · www.holsworthy-today.co.uk · +4 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] A jury at Winchester Crown Court delivered unanimous guilty verdicts after about three hours of deliberation. www.bude-today.co.uk · www.voicenewspapers.co.uk · www.chroniclelive.co.uk · www.dailyrecord.co.uk
- [● 14 SOURCES] Desborough accessed the victims' bank accounts and spent their money on drugs and alcohol. www.bude-today.co.uk · www.voicenewspapers.co.uk · www.chroniclelive.co.uk · www.dailyrecord.co.uk · www.holsworthy-today.co.uk · +3 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Desborough expressed admiration for the TV series *Dexter* and made related notes that were presented at trial. www.chroniclelive.co.uk · www.dailyrecord.co.uk
- [● 15 SOURCES] James Desborough murdered Daniel Coleman, 43. www.bude-today.co.uk · www.voicenewspapers.co.uk · www.chroniclelive.co.uk · www.dailyrecord.co.uk · www.holsworthy-today.co.uk · +4 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] James Desborough murdered his cellmate Steven Kempster, 65, while on remand at HMP Exeter. www.holsworthy-today.co.uk · www.rotherradio.co.uk
- [● 5 SOURCES] James Desborough, 40, was found guilty of murdering Claudio Aquilino, 57, and Daniel Coleman, 43. www.holsworthy-today.co.uk · www.rotherradio.co.uk
- [● 14 SOURCES] About 1,900 burned bone fragments from Aquilino’s body were found in a stream in Sticker Woods. www.holsworthy-today.co.uk · www.rotherradio.co.uk · www.cornwalllive.com · www.bude-today.co.uk · www.voicenewspapers.co.uk · +3 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] Desborough told a forensic biologist he “enjoyed the dismemberment scenes” in the TV series Dexter. www.holsworthy-today.co.uk · www.rotherradio.co.uk · www.cornwalllive.com · www.bude-today.co.uk · www.voicenewspapers.co.uk · +3 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] The victims’ bodies were dismembered and hidden in Sticker Woods, Cornwall. www.holsworthy-today.co.uk · www.rotherradio.co.uk · www.cornwalllive.com · www.bude-today.co.uk · www.voicenewspapers.co.uk · +3 more