Name: Barrie-John Horrell.
Died: July 22, 2006.
Age at death: 31.
Cause of death: Unknown murder; possibly strangled.
Location: Tirphil, Caerphilly, England, UK.
Disability: Intellectual disability.
Details:
Barrie-John’s cousins were angry that he had informed on them for a burglary, and wrongly suspected him of being a pedophile. They kidnapped him, took him to a remote location, killed him, and burned his body. At sentencing, the court remarked that Barrie-John, a shy man made vulnerable by his disability, saw his killers as friends.
Case Status:
Lee Davies (Cousin), convicted of murder, sentenced to 18½ years to life.
Brett Davies (Cousin), convicted of murder, sentenced to 17 years to life.
Sources:
Evil cousins murdered disabled man before baffling clue pointed finger of blame
Hillside murderers get life terms
LIFE for killer cousins