Sentence
Alexander William Mackay
Alexander William Mackay (aged 46) was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on 14 December 2020 to 25 Years - Life for Murder. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Leeds Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 14 December 2020
- Sentence
- 25 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge Rodney Jameson QC
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
The offence
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of murder in Batley, West Yorkshire, on 23 April 2020. He and his co-defendant entered their 61-year-old victims home through a kitchen window and attacked him. The men used a rope to tie their victims hands behind his back and gagged his mouth. The men assaulted their victim and searched his property. His victim died at the scene of asphyxia.