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| Angelo Rodrigues stabbing: Neighbours jailed for murder | Angelo Rodrigues stabbing: Neighbours jailed for murder |
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| Two people convicted of murdering a "difficult" neighbour in a dispute over noise have been jailed for life. | Two people convicted of murdering a "difficult" neighbour in a dispute over noise have been jailed for life. |
| Angelo Rodrigues, 44, died after being stabbed 25 times with a scissor blade. | Angelo Rodrigues, 44, died after being stabbed 25 times with a scissor blade. |
| Tracy Mansell, 56, was sentenced to a minimum of 16 years after a jury at Winchester Crown Court found her guilty of stabbing Mr Rodrigues to death. | Tracy Mansell, 56, was sentenced to a minimum of 16 years after a jury at Winchester Crown Court found her guilty of stabbing Mr Rodrigues to death. |
| James Kinsley, 40, was jailed for at least 14 years for his part in the murder at Mr Rodrigues' home in Coleman Road, Kinson, Bournemouth, on 27 July. | James Kinsley, 40, was jailed for at least 14 years for his part in the murder at Mr Rodrigues' home in Coleman Road, Kinson, Bournemouth, on 27 July. |
| The jury found Kinsley and Mansell, who were partners, guilty of murder in a unanimous verdict following an 11-day trial. | |
| 'Frenzied attack' | 'Frenzied attack' |
| Mr Justice Stephen Males, sentencing, said evidence during the trial showed Mr Rodrigues was a "difficult and disturbed neighbour". | Mr Justice Stephen Males, sentencing, said evidence during the trial showed Mr Rodrigues was a "difficult and disturbed neighbour". |
| He drank heavily, took drugs and his anti-social behaviour included swearing and shouting abuse. | He drank heavily, took drugs and his anti-social behaviour included swearing and shouting abuse. |
| Mr Rodrigues threw furniture from his balcony into the garden of the flat below, where Mansell lived. | Mr Rodrigues threw furniture from his balcony into the garden of the flat below, where Mansell lived. |
| The court heard Mansell had a condition described as an emotionally unstable personality disorder. | The court heard Mansell had a condition described as an emotionally unstable personality disorder. |
| On the night of Mr Rodrigues' death, Mansell had been drinking heavily and flew into a rage, saying she was fed up with the noise from Mr Rodrigues' flat. | On the night of Mr Rodrigues' death, Mansell had been drinking heavily and flew into a rage, saying she was fed up with the noise from Mr Rodrigues' flat. |
| She ran up the stairs brandishing a scissor blade and a row erupted. | She ran up the stairs brandishing a scissor blade and a row erupted. |
| Kinsley went upstairs, where Mr Rodrigues hit him on the back with a cable bike lock. | Kinsley went upstairs, where Mr Rodrigues hit him on the back with a cable bike lock. |
| Mr Justice Males said: "James Kinsley and Tracy Mansell pushed Angelo Rodrigues backwards through his hallway and into his bedroom and got him down on the bed. | Mr Justice Males said: "James Kinsley and Tracy Mansell pushed Angelo Rodrigues backwards through his hallway and into his bedroom and got him down on the bed. |
| "James Kinsley sat astride him, punching his face repeatedly and pinning his arms so that he couldn't defend himself while Tracy Mansell stabbed him in what must have been a frenzied attack. | "James Kinsley sat astride him, punching his face repeatedly and pinning his arms so that he couldn't defend himself while Tracy Mansell stabbed him in what must have been a frenzied attack. |
| "She inflicted a total of 25 injuries with a scissor blade." | "She inflicted a total of 25 injuries with a scissor blade." |
| Speaking after the sentencing, Mr Rodrigues' brother Fernando, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, said: "It was a barbaric attack. I had to identify the body. I cried, I was in shock. | Speaking after the sentencing, Mr Rodrigues' brother Fernando, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, said: "It was a barbaric attack. I had to identify the body. I cried, I was in shock. |
| "They went for Angelo - he had no chance. | "They went for Angelo - he had no chance. |
| "Justice has been done. I'm really glad. | "Justice has been done. I'm really glad. |
| "It's been a long, hard two weeks. Both defendants tried to get away with it. | "It's been a long, hard two weeks. Both defendants tried to get away with it. |
| "The defendants are entitled to a defence, but they failed." | "The defendants are entitled to a defence, but they failed." |