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A lorry driver who tortured then murdered his boss and also tried to kill three other men will serve at least 30 years of a life sentence.A lorry driver who tortured then murdered his boss and also tried to kill three other men will serve at least 30 years of a life sentence.
Russell Carter, 52, from Cardiff, killed Kingsley Monk and attempted to kill three more staff at the Driverline 247 offices in New Inn, Pontypool.Russell Carter, 52, from Cardiff, killed Kingsley Monk and attempted to kill three more staff at the Driverline 247 offices in New Inn, Pontypool.
Carter, who has US/British citizenship, already had two armed robbery convictions in the United States.Carter, who has US/British citizenship, already had two armed robbery convictions in the United States.
He was convicted of the latest crimes after a trial at Newport Crown Court.He was convicted of the latest crimes after a trial at Newport Crown Court.
During his trial, the jury was told how Carter murdered Mr Monk, 45, by strangling him, probably with his own tie.During his trial, the jury was told how Carter murdered Mr Monk, 45, by strangling him, probably with his own tie.
He also tied up three Driverline 247 workers, Gethin Heal, Nathan Taylor and Robert Lewis, as they arrived for work.He also tied up three Driverline 247 workers, Gethin Heal, Nathan Taylor and Robert Lewis, as they arrived for work.
The court was told Kingsley Monk was probably strangled with his own tie.The court was told Kingsley Monk was probably strangled with his own tie.
They were doused in fuel as Carter demanded thousands of pounds he claimed he was owed by the company.They were doused in fuel as Carter demanded thousands of pounds he claimed he was owed by the company.
When steps were about to be taken to transfer the money, Carter was attacked by Mr Monk, who was eventually knocked unconscious. As the money was about to be transferred, Mr Monk attacked Carter who responded eventually knocking Mr Monk unconscious.
Carter later told police he repeatedly kicked and hit Mr Monk with a piece of pipe before murdering him.Carter later told police he repeatedly kicked and hit Mr Monk with a piece of pipe before murdering him.
Mr Heal told the trial of Mr Monk's "haunting" screams.Mr Heal told the trial of Mr Monk's "haunting" screams.
"Kingsley was screaming for us to help him... It was terrible," he said."Kingsley was screaming for us to help him... It was terrible," he said.
Police believe it was always Carter's intention to kill his three other victims.Police believe it was always Carter's intention to kill his three other victims.
Toy gunToy gun
He wore surgical gloves during the attack but he made no attempt to hide his identity and set the building on fire before leaving.He wore surgical gloves during the attack but he made no attempt to hide his identity and set the building on fire before leaving.
Police later surrounded Carter's home in Trowbridge in Cardiff but he was caught hours at Newport railway station.Police later surrounded Carter's home in Trowbridge in Cardiff but he was caught hours at Newport railway station.
The prosecution claimed that this indicated he never had any intention of leaving witnesses alive.The prosecution claimed that this indicated he never had any intention of leaving witnesses alive.
Carter's defence was to admit manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.Carter's defence was to admit manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
But the jury dismissed any suggestion that Carter had never been fully in control of his actions.But the jury dismissed any suggestion that Carter had never been fully in control of his actions.
After the verdict was returned the jury heard details of Carter's armed robbery convictions in America.After the verdict was returned the jury heard details of Carter's armed robbery convictions in America.
In 1985 he and a woman held up a Californian bank using a toy gun.In 1985 he and a woman held up a Californian bank using a toy gun.
'Vicious and sadistic''Vicious and sadistic'
Carter was caught within hours, tried and jailed for 20 years.Carter was caught within hours, tried and jailed for 20 years.
He also had a conviction for first-degree aggravated robbery using a shotgun in Utah in 1979, relating to an attack on two men who had been sleeping in a car.He also had a conviction for first-degree aggravated robbery using a shotgun in Utah in 1979, relating to an attack on two men who had been sleeping in a car.
The judge said Carter came to the UK as a parole-breaker but the authorities in Britain had no knowledge until the latest trial got under way.The judge said Carter came to the UK as a parole-breaker but the authorities in Britain had no knowledge until the latest trial got under way.
In her victim impact statement to the court, Deborah Monk revealed that she is haunted by an image of her husband tied up every time she goes to sleep.In her victim impact statement to the court, Deborah Monk revealed that she is haunted by an image of her husband tied up every time she goes to sleep.
She described the murder of her husband as "vicious and sadistic beyond belief" and said Carter had "totally devastated" her and her two sons' lives.She described the murder of her husband as "vicious and sadistic beyond belief" and said Carter had "totally devastated" her and her two sons' lives.