Police branded a live-streamed attack on a frail and vulnerable Nottingham man in his own home as "sadistic". Declan O’Donnell, 24, previously of Mansfield Road, Nottingham, was jailed yesterday (Friday, May 19) over the murder of his aunt’s partner, Paul Cox, 63, who died eight days after the horrific attack in February.
He was handed a mandatory life sentence for murder, after he was convicted by a jury on Monday (May 15). His minimum term was set at 21 years and 272 days before he will be eligible to apply for parole.
Nottingham Crown Court heard O'Donnell has PTSD, ADHD, alcohol dependency, and an emotionally unstable personality disorder. Speaking after the case, Detective Inspector Melanie Crutchley, of Nottinghamshire Police, said she was pleased O’Donnell had been brought to justice.
