Court Case Result - Criminal Sentence
- Country
- England & Wales
- Hearing Date
- 28 March 2014
- Court Location
- Preston Crown Court
- Judge
- Mr Justice King
- Case Number
- T20137371
- Name
- John Jenkin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 24
- Co-Defendant/s
- No
- Bail Position
- In Custody
Offence/s
- Sentence notes
- Hospital Order
Sentencing Details
- Public Protection Sentence
- Detained - Mental Health Act
- Total Sentence
- 12 Years - Life
- Sentenced Upon
- Guilty Plea
- Distinguishing Features / Details
- He pleaded guilty to the manslaughter (diminished responsibility) of his 58-year-old mother and his 20-year-old sister at the family home in Millom, Cumbria, on 8 June 2013.
The judge said: "Although your responsibility for these offences was diminished and there was substantial impairment, you do retain a significant responsibility and culpability. You voluntarily ingested the drugs. On the evidence it was undoubtedly the ingestion of those drugs which detonated your vulnerability to mental psychosis and led to these dreadful killings." - Online Resources
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Legal Teams & Authorities
- Authority
- CPS Cumbria
- Chambers
- Lincoln House Chambers
- Barrister
- Anthony Maurice Cross KC
- Police Area
- Cumbria Constabulary
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