Sentence
Richard McAuley
Richard McAuley (aged 23) was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on 22 July 2020 to 16 Years - Life for Murder and 2 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Maidstone Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 22 July 2020
- Sentence
- 16 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge David Griffith-Jones QC (Honorary Recorder of Maidstone)
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
2 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, 16 Years Life |
| Unlawfully and maliciously wounding or causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent | Custodial immediate, 6 Years |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of murder in Margate, Kent, on 12 October 2019. He had been drinking at a neighbours house with his victim when he made remarks about his female neighbour and his victims wife. His victim confronted him and he attacked him with a bottle. He stabbed his victim with the broken bottle to the neck. His 44-year-old victim suffered a catastrophic haemorrhage and died at the scene.