A man has been given a life sentence for brutally murdering his grandad. Benjamin Dunlop ,27, killed Ronald Dunlop, punched and stamped on him and tried to saw his head off.
Dunlop told his mother days before he killed the 75-year-old how he "felt better when he killed things". Dunlop slaughtered his grandad the day after the pensioner's birthday. Dunlop lived with his grandad in Leicestershire after ending up in the pensioner's care having being kicked out of a hostel for vandalism and threatening to kill the manager's cat, Leicestershire Live reports.
Dunlop's history of attacking family members, and his admission to his mother, Emma Dunlop, about killing animals were heard during a sentencing hearing at Leicester Crown Court.
Dunlop had a history of drug and alcohol abuse and mental health problems. And his violent outbursts towards his grandad would force Ronald to flee the house and sleep in his car to get away. Dunlop also lied that his grandad sexually abused him, after he was arrested for the killing.
