York river murder: Man jailed for 2007 killing – Richard Wright QC and Gill Batts prosecute – Kama Melly QC defends
Park Square BarristersThe man who thought he’d got away with murder- Richard Wright QC and Gill Batts secured the conviction of David Roustoby for a murder he committed in 2007. At the time the inquest recorded an open verdict, however 12 years later the defendant confessed to the killing. At trial he maintained that the confession was fabricated in order to impress his friends. The pathological evidence was equivocal, however other prosecution evidence proved the confession to be a true account of what the defendant had done. Kama Melly QC defended. At the sentence hearing David Roustoby admitted that the conviction was correct – he was sentenced to life imprisonment was a minimum term of 19 years.
His ex-partner was sentenced to 2 years 8 months for assisting an offender.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-54600210
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