The British "The Sun" reported on August 14 that the 17-year-old British boy known as the "tugboat litter box killer" was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.
The murderer was named after the Preston Crown Court lifted privacy restrictions. He is Rocky Marciano Price. His "shocked" teacher recognized him in the surveillance video released by the police. Price's IQ is 65. The teacher described him as "very quiet" and "almost not talking".
Last August, in Lancashire, England, Price "randomly" targeted the second-child mother and school assistant Lindsay Baker. When Lindsay went for a walk in the woods of the Copis area, she killed her, hid her body in a tugboat trash can, and dragged her to Acclinton Cemetery in Lancashire. Twelve days later, her body was found in the cemetery, wrapped in plastic bags.
This teenager tried to claim that he did not kill Lindsay, but was offered "a lot of money" by an unknown man to "dispose of the dead body". But the jurors saw through his lie, and it took only three hours to unanimously convict him of murder in Preston Criminal Court on Thursday.
The terrible thing is that the court heard that the teenager had tried to chop Lindsay’s body and used severe force, possibly by trampling, kicking or kneeling to cause the catastrophe Neck injury. After Lindsay's body was found in Accrington Cemetery in Lancashire, an autopsy confirmed that she died of neck compression.
The creepy closed-circuit television shows that the teenager has traveled to the cemetery many times and dragged the trash can. He believes that he can move the victim's body without being caught.
Price was ordered to serve at least 16 years in prison. The heartbroken Lindsay daughter criticized the murderer’s "unforgivable" behavior and said, "All our lives have been thoroughly destroyed". Judge
said that Price’s “attack was swift and cruel”.
"I am sure that the defendant is waiting and intends to kill a passing woman. Only he knows why he decided to kill her. If it is not Lindsay, it may be someone else. This is completely to a stranger People will naturally feel that what happened to Lindsay could happen to any woman.”
“According to my judgment, the defendant’s mental disorder is no matter what Neither can be an excuse or even an explanation for his behavior. I have no doubt that when he killed Lindsey Birbeck, he knew what he was doing, and he knew that killing her was very wrong."
Outside the court after the sentence was announced, his family members were wearing T-shirts with the words "Wrong sentence, release this boy" on the front and "The murderer is still at large" on the back.
Price’s father, 47-year-old Crady, said, “Our son is innocent and he has no mental ability to hurt anyone. He comes from a loving family. He has brothers and sisters who love him. , They are all heartbroken.”
In an earlier statement, the victim’s family criticized Price’s “evil and cowardly behavior”. They said, "Lindsey went for a walk on a sunny afternoon in August, but never came home."
Lancashire Police Superintendent Andy Kribin said, This is a "despicable crime." The teenager attacked and killed the "completely stranger" Lindsay. "During the entire investigation and trial, the defendant weaved a story of a lie and tried to transfer responsibility to an unknown People, and this person does not actually exist."
"He has no regrets for his illegal actions and the damage caused to the lives of Lindsay’s family and friends."
When the court read the verdict At that time, the murderer who appeared on the video connection did not respond. His parents did not respond in court.
Tugboat Trash Can Murder, Britain, Crime
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