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Bristol man with 'abnormal desires' killed teenager for sex | Bristol man with 'abnormal desires' killed teenager for sex |
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A man said to have abnormal sexual desires has been convicted of murdering an 18-year-old woman. | A man said to have abnormal sexual desires has been convicted of murdering an 18-year-old woman. |
Jason Conroy, 18, strangled Melissa Mathieson last year in a Bristol residential home where they both lived. | Jason Conroy, 18, strangled Melissa Mathieson last year in a Bristol residential home where they both lived. |
Conroy had indicated when he was 11 he wanted to have sex with a dead woman, the trial at Bristol Crown Court heard. | Conroy had indicated when he was 11 he wanted to have sex with a dead woman, the trial at Bristol Crown Court heard. |
Conroy, of Savoy Road, Bristol, had denied murder, but had admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. | Conroy, of Savoy Road, Bristol, had denied murder, but had admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. |
The manslaughter plea was not accepted by prosecutors. | The manslaughter plea was not accepted by prosecutors. |
Conroy will be sentenced at a later date. | Conroy will be sentenced at a later date. |
An independent review into the case has been commissioned by the Bristol Safeguarding Adults Board. | |
Shortly before the attack Miss Mathieson had told care staff at the Alexandra House residential home she was being stalked and Conroy was making her feel scared. | Shortly before the attack Miss Mathieson had told care staff at the Alexandra House residential home she was being stalked and Conroy was making her feel scared. |
Admitted attack | Admitted attack |
The jury was told Conroy killed her before attempting to drag her from her third floor bedroom to his room on the second floor. | The jury was told Conroy killed her before attempting to drag her from her third floor bedroom to his room on the second floor. |
He was thwarted by staff who found Miss Mathieson injured on the stairs with red marks around her neck. | He was thwarted by staff who found Miss Mathieson injured on the stairs with red marks around her neck. |
She died a few days later in hospital. | She died a few days later in hospital. |
After being arrested, Conroy told officers he was responsible and later admitted to the home's general manager that he had attacked Miss Mathieson. | After being arrested, Conroy told officers he was responsible and later admitted to the home's general manager that he had attacked Miss Mathieson. |
Consultant psychologist John Sandford told the jury Conroy showed "from a young age abnormal sexual drive and a history of aggressive behaviour". | Consultant psychologist John Sandford told the jury Conroy showed "from a young age abnormal sexual drive and a history of aggressive behaviour". |
Speaking for the prosecution he said he believed Conroy suffered from paraphilia - a condition characterised by perverted or irregular sexual desires - and was fixated on strangulation and sex with dead women. | Speaking for the prosecution he said he believed Conroy suffered from paraphilia - a condition characterised by perverted or irregular sexual desires - and was fixated on strangulation and sex with dead women. |
Dr Sandford said there was nothing to suggest he did not know what he was doing; something that was legally and morally wrong. | Dr Sandford said there was nothing to suggest he did not know what he was doing; something that was legally and morally wrong. |
'Desperately sad' | 'Desperately sad' |
In defence, psychiatry professor Seena Fazel told the trial Conroy's "desire to have sexual relations overrode any other considerations". | In defence, psychiatry professor Seena Fazel told the trial Conroy's "desire to have sexual relations overrode any other considerations". |
The jury was told Conroy had an IQ of 62 and a "substantial impairment of judgment". | The jury was told Conroy had an IQ of 62 and a "substantial impairment of judgment". |
Senior investigating officer Andrew Mott, of Avon and Somerset Police, said: "This was a desperately sad case in which a young person's life was cut tragically short. | Senior investigating officer Andrew Mott, of Avon and Somerset Police, said: "This was a desperately sad case in which a young person's life was cut tragically short. |
"It has been a complex investigation which involved carrying out a number of psychiatric assessments on the defendant. | "It has been a complex investigation which involved carrying out a number of psychiatric assessments on the defendant. |
"I would like to pay tribute to Melissa's family who have shown the utmost support for the criminal investigation and legal process." | "I would like to pay tribute to Melissa's family who have shown the utmost support for the criminal investigation and legal process." |
The Safeguarding Adults Board said the independent review would "fully explore all of the circumstances of this truly sad event" and would be reported to the board next year. |