Everything judge told Thomas Campbell's killers as they're locked up - before man screams 'f****** s**g' at Coleen Campbell in court
Coleen Campbell was called a f****** slag as she and two of her co-conspirators were jailed over the horrific killing of her ex-husband. Members of Thomas Campbell's family claimed she was 'smiling' as she was sentenced to 13 years in prison for manslaughter.
"They waited for his return home and for him to open the front door, then the three men attacked him. Thomas Campbell was strong and resisted, but he was overcome, being stabbed at least once at the front door and then being dragged inside. "Thomas Campbell refused to tell them what they wanted to know. Before leaving they took great care to disguise their appearance and to remove any evidence of their presence at the scene.
"After the extensive violence used it is not credible that a kind or merciful act would have taken place. Those men drove away and destroyed evidence, throwing important items into a canal and by setting fire to them. "As one of the three men, Reece Steven jointly attacked, tortured, and murdered Thomas Campbell. Stephen Cleworth was also centrally involved in the conspiracy, with Reece Steven and Belfield right up to the day before the robbery took place.
"Each of you must be sentenced for your part in this carefully planned, highly organised robbery and for the killing of Thomas Campbell. In respect of each of you I do not consider that a pre-sentence report is necessary. "Your conviction for murder means that a sentence of imprisonment for life must be imposed. In fixing the minimum term which you must serve before you could apply for release, it is correctly accepted on your behalf that the starting point must be 30 years, because this was a murder in the course of a robbery for gain.
"I have concluded that the correct guideline is the robbery within a dwelling, rather than a commercial robbery. It must however, fall at the top of the range, because of the prolonged nature of the offence, the restraint used, the torture inflicted and destruction of evidence at the scene. "In mitigation, you have a son, with whom you are in regular contact, as you are with your own family. Further, you were not present when the robbery and killing occurred.
"Your sentence for conspiracy to rob will also be served concurrently with your sentence for manslaughter, I have already taken it into account when determining the offence category. "In mitigation, you were not present when the robbery occurred to know of the extent of the violence used, and you have been the primary carer for your younger three children. Further, you do not have previous convictions for violence.
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