On 24 January 2026, 19-year-old Layton Randle allegedly arranged for a young man to travel to a Plymouth marina before beating him and pushing him into the water, prosecutors have told a jury. The body of 24-year-old Drew Perham was found the next day, and Randle was subsequently charged with murder on 27 January.
During Randle's murder trial, prosecutors alleged that the attack had a homophobic element after the teen repeatedly referred to Perham as 'gay boy' in his recorded selfie video after the incident. Prosecutors have also pointed to Snapchat messages allegedly sent by Randle to friends, where he referred to Perham as a 'dirty little gay b*****d.'
