Sentence
Rhys Hancock
Rhys Hancock (aged 40) was sentenced at Derby Crown Court on 1 October 2020 to 31 Years - Life for Murder. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Derby Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 1 October 2020
- Sentence
- 31 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge Nirmal Shant QC (Honorary Recorder of Derby)
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
The offence
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to murder in Duffield, Derbyshire, on 1 January 2020. He was armed with two knives when he went to his former matrimonial home and attacked his estranged wife and her partner. He stabbed his victims repeatedly. His victims died at the scene. The judge said: "What you did that night deprived two families of the people they loved. You made a decision to kill not just your wife but her companion... You attacked them ... They were in bed defenceless."
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Planned / Premeditated / Degree of Planning; Specific planned use of the weapon / weapon brought to scene