Sentence
Alex Stephens
Alex Stephens (aged 36) was sentenced at Basildon Crown Court on 29 January 2020 to 26 Years - Life for Murder. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Basildon Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 29 January 2020
- Sentence
- 26 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge Samantha Leigh
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
The offence
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of murder in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, on 21 February 2019. He was part of an armed gang who went to their 36-year-old victims flat following a dispute over a debt. Once inside the flat he stabbed his victim to his right thigh. His victim suffered a wound to his femoral artery and died later in hospital from massive blood loss.