Derek Martin killed his stepdaughter and her husband, then picked their children up from school
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Derek Martin killed his stepdaughter and her husband, then picked their children up from school
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A man who murdered his stepdaughter and her husband, then picked their children up from school, has been jailed for at least 29 years.
Derek Martin has admitted manslaughter of Josh and Chloe Bashford but denies murder after they were found dead at their home,…
Robert Rhodes had coached the couple’s child to claim he had acted in self-defence
Damien Bendall is already serving a life sentence for the murders of his pregnant partner and three children
The child told police that during contact with Rhodes he continued to give them instructions to stick to the plan
Marcus Staniforth, 17, and a 16-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, were sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court
Elias Morgan had threatened to harm his victim’s family before killing him years later
