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04/04/2013
Two Guilty Of Plotting To Kill Singer
Two men have been convicted of plotting to rob, kidnap and kill British singer Joss Stone.
Junior Bradshaw (32) and Kevin Liverpool (35) both from Manchester, were found guilty of planning to rob and murder the 25-year-old at her home in Devon.
In June 2011, both men travelled to the county. When they arrived in East Devon, they drove around for hours attempting to find Ms Stone's house. The singer was home at the time, but the two men were eventually reported to police by suspicious residents. When officers examined the car, they found it to be full of weapons. Both men were arrested and later charged. During the trial, the court heard a series of notes were found which detailed their plans to behead Stone and dump her body in the river.
Yesterday, the jury took just over four hours to reach unanimous verdicts on charges of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to rob. Liverpool was jailed for life with a minimum term of 10 years and eight months at Exeter Crown Court.
Judge Francis Gilbert QC told him: "It was your scheme. This may have been the crazy scheme of a crazy person... but it was a very real plan."
The sentencing of Bradshaw has been adjourned for psychiatric reports. During the trial the jury was told that Bradshaw suffered from disorganised schizophrenia.
Giving evidence he said he had never heard of Joss Stone until his arrest and thought he was just on a day out with his friend.
(JP/CD)
Junior Bradshaw (32) and Kevin Liverpool (35) both from Manchester, were found guilty of planning to rob and murder the 25-year-old at her home in Devon.
In June 2011, both men travelled to the county. When they arrived in East Devon, they drove around for hours attempting to find Ms Stone's house. The singer was home at the time, but the two men were eventually reported to police by suspicious residents. When officers examined the car, they found it to be full of weapons. Both men were arrested and later charged. During the trial, the court heard a series of notes were found which detailed their plans to behead Stone and dump her body in the river.
Yesterday, the jury took just over four hours to reach unanimous verdicts on charges of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to rob. Liverpool was jailed for life with a minimum term of 10 years and eight months at Exeter Crown Court.
Judge Francis Gilbert QC told him: "It was your scheme. This may have been the crazy scheme of a crazy person... but it was a very real plan."
The sentencing of Bradshaw has been adjourned for psychiatric reports. During the trial the jury was told that Bradshaw suffered from disorganised schizophrenia.
Giving evidence he said he had never heard of Joss Stone until his arrest and thought he was just on a day out with his friend.
(JP/CD)
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