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Court Case Result - Criminal Sentence

Country: England & Wales
Hearing Date: 27 June 2019
Court Location: Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey)
Judge: Judge Nicholas Hilliard QC (The Recorder of London)
Case Number: T20187281
Name: Gary Hopkins
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Bail Position: In Custody

Offence/s

Offence: Murder
Sentence: Custodial immediate
Length: Life

Offence: Perverting the course of justice - Committing an act intending to pervert the course of justice
Sentence: Custodial immediate
Length: 4 Years
To run: Concurrent

Offence: Obstructing a coroner / Intending to prevent a coroner from holding an inquest / Preventing the Burial of a Body
Sentence: Custodial immediate
Length: 4 Years
To run: Concurrent

Sentencing Details

Public Protection Sentence: Minimum to Serve - Years: 22
Total Sentence: 22 Years - Life
Parole Eligibility Date (PED): 21/6/2041
Sentenced Upon: Conviction After Trial
Distinguishing Features / Details: He was found guilty of murder in Enfield, north London, on 21 December 2017. He attacked his 17-year-old victim with a claw hammer and a knife. His victim died at the scene. He then hid his victims body in his attic. Police discovered his victims body on 27 August 2018. A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as blunt force trauma to the head and stab wounds to the chest.
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Legal Teams & Authorities

Authority: CPS London
Chambers: 6 Kings Bench Walk Chambers - 6KBW College Hill
Barrister: Gareth Thomas Patterson KC
Police Area: Metropolitan Police Service

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