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A killer convicted of murdering five members of his family has been told he will die in jail. | A killer convicted of murdering five members of his family has been told he will die in jail. |
Jeremy Bamber was convicted of killing his adoptive parents, his sister and her six-year-old twin sons at their farmhouse in Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex. | |
Bamber, who has always denied the 1985 murders, had his "whole-life" tariff sentence reviewed at the High Court. | |
But Mr Justice Tugendhat ruled that the murders were so "exceptionally serious" the 47-year-old should never be freed. | |
Family members of those who died heard the judge tell Bamber: "You ought to spend the whole of the rest of your life in prison, and I so order." | Family members of those who died heard the judge tell Bamber: "You ought to spend the whole of the rest of your life in prison, and I so order." |
Gun silencer | |
In 1986 he was convicted of murdering his wealthy adoptive parents June and Nevill, his sister Sheila Caffell, and her sons Daniel and Nicholas in August 1985. | |
The trial at Chelmsford Crown Court heard that Nevill, 61, was found downstairs while Ms Caffell was found dead upstairs, as was his mother and nephews. | The trial at Chelmsford Crown Court heard that Nevill, 61, was found downstairs while Ms Caffell was found dead upstairs, as was his mother and nephews. |
Police initially suspected that Ms Caffell, who had not been taking her medication for schizophrenia, had carried out the murders before turning the gun on herself. | Police initially suspected that Ms Caffell, who had not been taking her medication for schizophrenia, had carried out the murders before turning the gun on herself. |
But three days after the shootings, a cousin of Bamber's discovered the gun's silencer apparently with Ms Caffell's blood on it. | But three days after the shootings, a cousin of Bamber's discovered the gun's silencer apparently with Ms Caffell's blood on it. |
Four weeks later, Bamber's girlfriend Julie Mugford told police he had often boasted to her he was going to kill his parents. | Four weeks later, Bamber's girlfriend Julie Mugford told police he had often boasted to her he was going to kill his parents. |
He would have inherited almost £500,000 from his parents' estate. | He would have inherited almost £500,000 from his parents' estate. |
Mr Justice Tugendhat said there was no reason for him to depart from recommendations made both by the Lord Chief Justice and the Home Secretary that Bamber must serve a "whole life" tariff. | Mr Justice Tugendhat said there was no reason for him to depart from recommendations made both by the Lord Chief Justice and the Home Secretary that Bamber must serve a "whole life" tariff. |
He said Bamber "continues to deny that he committed the murders" and had not shown a shred of remorse. | He said Bamber "continues to deny that he committed the murders" and had not shown a shred of remorse. |