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Boscombe flat death: Isabella Gossling guilty of murder | Boscombe flat death: Isabella Gossling guilty of murder |
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A woman has been found guilty of murdering a vulnerable man whose final moments were recorded on her mobile phone after he was lured to her flat. | A woman has been found guilty of murdering a vulnerable man whose final moments were recorded on her mobile phone after he was lured to her flat. |
Phillip Nicholson, 22, died from a stab wound to the neck in the Boscombe area of Bournemouth on 26 May. | Phillip Nicholson, 22, died from a stab wound to the neck in the Boscombe area of Bournemouth on 26 May. |
His ex-partner Isabella Gossling, 20, was found guilty of murder after a trial at Winchester Crown Court. | His ex-partner Isabella Gossling, 20, was found guilty of murder after a trial at Winchester Crown Court. |
Her lover Richard Moors, 26, had previously admitted murder. The court heard Moors inflicted the fatal wound. | Her lover Richard Moors, 26, had previously admitted murder. The court heard Moors inflicted the fatal wound. |
Gossling and Moors, both of Sea Road, Bournemouth, will be sentenced on Monday. | Gossling and Moors, both of Sea Road, Bournemouth, will be sentenced on Monday. |
During the trial, the court was played a recording, made on Gossling's phone, of the final moments of Mr Nicholson's life in which he is heard saying: "Stop, I just want to be friends, please." | During the trial, the court was played a recording, made on Gossling's phone, of the final moments of Mr Nicholson's life in which he is heard saying: "Stop, I just want to be friends, please." |
Nigel Lickley QC said Gossling was a manipulative and threatening figure who could be heard on the recording telling Mr Moors to "go on. Do what you need to do". | |
Gossling insisted she could do nothing to stop the attack. | Gossling insisted she could do nothing to stop the attack. |
The jury also heard the couple had taken £800 from Mr Nicholson's bank account. | |
'Lovely and affectionate' | 'Lovely and affectionate' |
Mr Nicholson, who had learning difficulties, had been lured to Gossling's flat on the pretence of meeting another girl they were friends with. | Mr Nicholson, who had learning difficulties, had been lured to Gossling's flat on the pretence of meeting another girl they were friends with. |
After the attack the killers can be heard discussing how to leave their victim's body to make it look like he had stabbed himself. | After the attack the killers can be heard discussing how to leave their victim's body to make it look like he had stabbed himself. |
Mr Nicholson's aunt Dee Drummond described him as "lovely and affectionate". | Mr Nicholson's aunt Dee Drummond described him as "lovely and affectionate". |
"His death was nasty, vicious and cruel by people who had already made his life hell," she said. | "His death was nasty, vicious and cruel by people who had already made his life hell," she said. |
Det Ch Insp Stewart Balmer said: "We, along with Phillip's family, are delighted that Isabella Gossling has been convicted today. | Det Ch Insp Stewart Balmer said: "We, along with Phillip's family, are delighted that Isabella Gossling has been convicted today. |
"This follows Richard Moors' previous guilty plea to Phillip's murder. | "This follows Richard Moors' previous guilty plea to Phillip's murder. |
"Family liaison officers are supporting Phillip's family at this difficult time and our thoughts are very much with Phillip's family." | "Family liaison officers are supporting Phillip's family at this difficult time and our thoughts are very much with Phillip's family." |
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