Sentence
Philip Christian William Tarver
Philip Christian William Tarver (aged 47) was sentenced at Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) on 8 October 2020 to 19 Years - Life for Making threats to kill and 2 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey)
- Sentenced
- 8 October 2020
- Sentence
- 19 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge Anne Molyneux
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
2 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Making threats to kill | Custodial immediate, 1 Year 6 Months |
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of murder and making threats to kill in Woking, Surrey, on 19 December 2019. He was living at his parents home when he attacked his 86-year-old mother with an ornamental sword in her kitchen. His vulnerable victim suffered a stab wound through her heart and left lung and died at the scene. He then threatened his 83-year-old father with the sword before his father managed to wrestle it off him and call the police.
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Desecration / Mutilation / Dismembering victim