Sentence
Gary Kevin Robert Solomon
Gary Kevin Robert Solomon (aged 56) was sentenced at Chester Crown Court on 3 November 2020 to 25 Years - Life for Murder and 4 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Chester Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 3 November 2020
- Sentence
- 25 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge Everett (The Honorary Recorder of Chester)
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
3 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
| Theft - Dishonestly appropriating property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it | |
| Fraud by false representation |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty (on the first day of his trial) to murder, fraud by false representation and theft in Northwich, Cheshire, between 8 August 2019 and 8 October 2019. The judge said: "All you could think of was yourself and going the betting shop ... when you were short of money you made a decision that cost him his life... I am quite sure you thought you would go there to beg money off him and when he refused you completely lost it and beat him, took a knife out and repeatedly stabbed him to the chest thirteen times, you made sure he was going to die, you beat him and then murdered him because you didn't want anyone to know it was you. You went straight to the ATM to get his money out, no conscience and no remorse, it was all about you when he was dead in his home, a truly terrible thing to do."