Sentence
Donald Excell
Donald Excell (aged 50) was sentenced at Hove Trial Centre Crown Court on 28 May 2026 to 31 Years - Life for ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 4 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Hove Trial Centre Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 28 May 2026
- Sentence
- 31 Years - Life
- Judge
- Her Honour Judge Henson KC
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
3 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| ABH Assault occasioning actual bodily harm | |
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
| Possession of an article with a blade or a sharp point in a public place / possessing a bladed article |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of murder and possession of a bladed article (axe) in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, on 12 February 2025. He pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm (ABH) in June 2024.