Court Case Result - Criminal Sentence
- Country
- England & Wales
- Hearing Date
- 10 February 2011
- Court Location
- Woolwich Crown Court
- Judge
- Judge Charles Byers
- Case Number
- T20107455
- Name
- Ryan David Lee Backhouse
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 19
- Co-Defendant/s
- No
- Bail Position
- In Custody
Offence/s
- Length
- 25 Years Life
Sentencing Details
- Public Protection Sentence
- Minimum to Serve - Years: 15
- Total Sentence
- 25 Years - Life
- Parole Eligibility Date (PED)
- 6/2/2026
- Sentenced Upon
- Conviction After Trial
- Distinguishing Features / Details
- He beat and kicked his 24-year-old female victim who died later in a Plumstead industrial estate on 7th August 2010. He was caught on CCTV attacking the victim who was not known to him. He admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility but denied murder. The court heard that he told officers his girlfriend had hurt him and so he had to hurt someone.
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Legal Teams & Authorities
- Chambers
- Garden Court Chambers
- Barrister
- Owen Handel Davies KC
- Barrister
- Duncan John William Penny KC
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