A UK court has found 40-year-old James Desborough guilty of…
A UK court has found 40-year-old James Desborough guilty of murdering two homeless men, whose bodies he dismembered and hid in the woods, according to the Independent.
Consensus
- James Desborough was convicted of murdering two men in the UK.
- The victims were dismembered and their remains hidden in a forest in Cornwall.
- Desborough had already been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his prison cellmate Steven Kempster.
- The bodies were found in or near a stream and a shallow grave, with over 1,900 burned bone fragments recovered from the stream.
- During the investigation, Desborough admitted to being influenced by scenes of dismemberment from the TV show 'Dexter'.
- Police discovered handwritten notes in his hut stating phrases such as 'I know I am a murderer'.
- Desborough denied involvement in the murders but admitted to burning and hiding the bodies while under the influence of ketamine and alcohol.
- He was also found guilty of obstructing lawful burial of the victims.
Points of divergence
- The two victims were friends, not homeless men as described in other sources. — vm
- Desborough was accused of killing his sister in Moscow prior to the UK crimes; this event is mentioned but not confirmed or detailed further. — vm
- The victims were homeless men who lived with Desborough in a shelter, and he used their bank cards after their disappearance. — m24
- Desborough was accused of killing his sister and that the case is under investigation in Moscow; this detail is not mentioned in m24. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- British man kills and dismembers two friends, then strangles cellmate for snoring — Вечерняя Москва
- Фанат сериала "Декстер" из Великобритании расчленил бездомных и разбросал останки в лесу — Москва 24