Sentence
Stephen Booth
Stephen Booth (aged 64) was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court on 20 July 2021 to 22 Years 6 Months - Life for Murder. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Manchester Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 20 July 2021
- Sentence
- 22 Years 6 Months - Life
- Judge
- Judge Patrick Field QC
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
The offence
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to murder in Oldham, Greater Manchester, on 4 May 2021. The judge said: "You murdered her in cold blood on the driveway of her home, striking her at least nineteen times about the head with an axe ... This was a planned and premeditated attack with the intention to kill ... she was blameless and had done nothing to provoke your extraordinary and brutal actions"
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Early Plea / Timely Plea; Planned / Premeditated / Degree of Planning; Specific planned use of the weapon / weapon brought to scene