Youth guilty of vampire ritual killing
Youth guilty of vampire ritual killing
By Ananova
A teenager has been found guilty of murdering his elderly neighbour and drinking her blood in a vampire ritual.
Art student Mathew Hardman, 17, butchered Mabel Leyshon at her home in Llanfairpwll, Anglesey, last November.
He has been jailed for a minimum of 12 years.
The 90-year-old widow's heart was cut out and her blood appeared to have been drunk from a saucepan.
The teenager was said to be obsessed by vampires and killed Mrs Leyshon in a bid to become one of the creatures.
He had denied any involvement in the murder and claimed his alleged fascination with vampires was no more than a "subtle interest".
Hardman was convicted by a unanimous verdict at Mold Crown Court.
After the verdict was reached, trial Mr Justice Richards lifted an order banning his identification.
The 17-year-old wept when the male foreman read out the verdict and his mother shrieked and sobbed in the public gallery.
Judge Mr Justice Richards says all the evidence pointed to the fact Hardman believed he could achieve immortality by killing Mrs Leyshon and drinking her blood.
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02/08/02 13:11
I personlly think this is sick!! What o you think?
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