Sentence
Damien Bendall
Damien Bendall (aged 37) was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court on 23 February 2026 to 15 Years Whole Life Term for Attempted Murder. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Teesside Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 23 February 2026
- Sentence
- 15 Years Whole Life Term
- Judge
- His Honour Judge Laird KC
- Convicted on
- Guilty Plea
The offence
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Attempted Murder | Custodial immediate, 15 Years Life |
What the court heard
He pleaded guilty to attempted murder at HMP Frankland in County Durham in May 2024. He is serving a whole life order✓ Saved for the murder of his 35-year-old pregnant partner and three children, aged 11-years-old and 13-years-old, in Killamarsh, Derbyshire, on 19 September 2021.