Sentence
Mathew Pickering
Mathew Pickering (aged 49) was sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on 5 February 2024 to 17 Years 6 Months - Life for Murder. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Swansea Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 5 February 2024
- Sentence
- 17 Years 6 Months - Life
- Judge
- Judge Paul H Thomas KC
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
The offence
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of murder in Cadoxton, Neath Port Talbot, on 7 May 2023. He had pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Aggravating and mitigating factors
Vulnerable victim