Sentence
Lee Sopp
Lee Sopp (aged 25) was sentenced at Luton Crown Court on 22 October 2020 to 30 Years - Life for Murder and 6 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Luton Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 22 October 2020
- Sentence
- 30 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge Mark Bishop
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
4 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
| Having possession of a controlled substance with intent to supply | Custodial immediate, 6 Years 9 Months |
| Possession of offensive weapon without lawful authority or reasonable excuse / Threatening with an offensive weapon in a public place | Custodial immediate, 1 Year 10 Months |
| Acquisition, use or possession of criminal property | Custodial immediate, 2 Years 3 Months |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of murder in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, on 11 December 2019. He stabbed his 22-year-old victim once to his right thigh. His victim suffered cuts to his femoral vein and femoral artery and died at the scene. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter, possessing offensive weapons (knife and sword), possessing Class A drugs (crack cocaine and heroin) with intent to supply and possessing criminal property. He was found not guilty of aggravated burglary and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, on 12 December 2019. The judge said: "You were utterly ruthless in protecting your own financial interests... to ensure [the victim] did not deal drugs on the patch that you regarded as yours"