Brenda Heslop 63岁 因刺伤邻居John Hardy 被判无期徒刑 68岁 超过60英镑的债务 Brenda Heslop, 63, sentenced to life for stabbing neighbor John Hardy, 68, over £60 debt.

Brenda Heslop, 63岁,因2024年11月11日在纽卡斯尔致命刺杀68岁的邻居John Hardy, 超过60英镑的未偿债务,被判处终身监禁,刑期至少20年。 Brenda Heslop, 63, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 20 years for fatally stabbing her 68-year-old neighbour, John Hardy, in Newcastle on November 11, 2024, over an unpaid £60 debt. 这次袭击在闭路电视上被俘获,发生在Heslop在Hardy家门外与他对质,刺中他的胸口之后。 The attack, captured on CCTV, occurred after Heslop confronted Hardy outside his home, stabbing him in the chest. Hardy在步行前往邻居家后死亡。 Hardy died after walking to a neighbour’s house. Heslop曾经患有偏执性精神分裂症,但当时没有精神病,最初否认有罪,但在她受审前认罪。 Heslop, who had a history of paranoid schizophrenia but was not psychotic at the time, initially denied guilt but pleaded guilty before her trial. 当局表示，这起杀戮是出于愤怒，而不是贪婪，警方敦促社区报告对武器的担忧。 Authorities said the killing was driven by anger, not greed, and police urged communities to report weapon concerns. Hardy的家人表示悲痛, Hardy’s family expressed grief and said the sentence brings some closure. Heslop有资格在19年22天后获释。 Heslop is eligible for release in 19 years and 22 days.