UK - Carl Woodall, 44, murdered, Rowley Regis, 28 Jun 2021 *ARRESTS*

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Rowley Regis murder: Man found dead at industrial estate named as father-of-five Carl Woodall

A man whose death at a Sandwell industrial estate sparked a murder inquiry has been named as father-of-five Carl Woodall.

Mr Woodall, aged 44, was found dead at around 4.50pm on Monday, June 28, at a unit in Doulton Road.

His family today paid tribute to him in a statement, saying: "Life as we knew it changed when Carl was senselessly killed.

“The loss is hard to bear and we continue to work to come to terms with him being lost to us in such an unforgiveable manner.

“He leaves behind five children who now face a future without a loving father.

"Quiet and unassuming by nature this is a tremendous loss to us and the friends around him.”

A post-mortem examination, which was carried out on Wednesday, showed Mr Woodall died from multiple injuries.

A forensics tent was put up next to a blue Subaru Impreza in the corner of the industrial estate and a number of police vehicles, forensics and an ambulance were at the scene on Monday. While a blue tarpaulin had been put up on a caravan on Tuesday.

 

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Family pay tribute to man found dead on Sandwell industrial estate | News | West Midlands Police

Detective Hannah Whitehouse, from our homicide team, said: “My thoughts remain with Carl’s family. His death is tragic and unnecessary.

“We’re doing all we can to find out what happened, why and who was responsible.

“I’d encourage anyone with any information which may assist our investigation to get in touch as soon as possible.

“Carl’s family are understandably distraught by what has happened – please help us help them get the answers they need.”

We can be contacted via live chat on our website or call us on 101, quoting log number 3064 of 28 June.

 

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Murder charge after body found at Rowley Regis industrial site

A man has been charged with murder over the death of a father-of-five whose body was found at an industrial estate.

Carl Woodall, 44, was discovered in Rowley Regis, West Midlands, on 28 June. A post-mortem examination showed he died from multiple injuries.

West Midlands Police said two men from Nottingham were arrested on Thursday.

James McGhee, 27, from Stanstead Avenue, Bulwell, was later charged, and is set to appear before magistrates in Wolverhampton later.

The second suspect, aged 68, has been released under investigation while inquiries continue, the force says.

 

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Man in court charged with murdering father found at Rowley Regis industrial estate

James McGhee, 27, was arrested in the Nottingham area on July 1. McGhee, of Stanstead Avenue, Bulwell, Nottingham, appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Tuesday charged with Mr Woodall's murder.

Judge Michael Chambers QC remanded McGhee into custody for a plea and trial preparation hearing to take place on Friday, September 3.

 

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Second man charged with murder after father-of-five's body found at industrial estate

Simmion Goldbourne was arrested in Nottingham on July 5 and brought back to the region for questioning by officers from West Midlands Police.

The 28-year-old, of no fixed address, has since been charged with Mr Woodall's murder and will appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court today.

A 23-year-old man was arrested at the same time on suspicion of assisting an offender. He has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

 

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Goldbourne's LinkedIn profile:
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/simmion-goldbourne-455a241a9

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/simmionproducer

Companies House listing for a directorship he holds:
S@FEROUTE LTD - Overview (free company information from Companies House)

 

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Third man charged with the murder of Carl Woodall

Police arrested Mark Campbell in Bradford on Thursday, July 8. He was brought back to the region for questioning by West Midlands police officers, where the 39-year-old, of Glaisdale Drive East, Nottingham, was charged with murder.

He is set to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court today (July 10).

 

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Father found dead at industrial estate 'had been living in caravan on site'

Dozens of bikers hit the streets as part of send off to much-loved father-of-five Carl

 

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Rowley Regis industrial site body find: Two men deny murder


A trial date was set for 28 February at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

 

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A man has denied murdering a father-of-five who was found dead at a Black Country industrial unit.

Mark Campbell pleaded not guilty to killing Carl Woodall when he appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court.

The 39-year-old, who appeared via video link, denied the single charge at his plea and trial preparation hearing on Tuesday (October 20).

It comes after two further men also denied murdering Mr Woodall, 44, when they appeared at the court last month.

Campbell will face a four-week trial alongside Simmion Goldbourne, 28, and James McGhee, 27, next year.

Judge Michael Chambers QC said: "Your case is being adjourned for trial. At the moment, the likely trial date is April 26."

Man denies murdering father found dead at industrial estate

 

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CPS statement on the sentencing of three men for Carl Woodall’s death | The Crown Prosecution Service

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Three men have been jailed for their part in the death of a man who was stripped naked and beaten to death in an industrial estate.

Mark Campbell, Simmion Goldbourne and James McGhee were jailed today at Wolverhampton Crown Court for inflicting fatal injuries on Carl Woodall, 44, in Rowley Regis, West Midlands in the early hours of 28 June last year.

Mark Campbell, 40, and Simmion Goldbourne, 28 were both sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 36 years each.

James McGhee, 28, received a sentence of 15 years' imprisonment for manslaughter.

Murderers who stripped father naked and beat him to death are jailed for life

Three men have been jailed for a total of 87 years for the brutal murder of Black Country father-of-five Carl Woodall over drugs and cash.

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The judge said the victim had been subjected to "unimaginable horror" and "tortured" in the sustained attack which lasted about two hours and involved the use of a machete, two knives, and a sledgehammer.

Mr Justice Jacobs said: "All three of you gave evidence that you had no idea that anyone would actually be living at the premises where the drugs and money were to be found, and that this was no more than a burglary of unoccupied industrial premises.

"I am sure that all of that evidence was untrue."

How chance prison encounter sealed deadly fate for dad 'tortured and chopped up'

Carl Woodall was 44 when he was tortured at the trading estate in the Black Country

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Sitting at Wolverhampton Crown Court, Mr Justice Jacobs said: "Your previous friendship with Carl Woodall’s stepson had resulted, a few days earlier, in your meeting Carl Woodall by his home on the estate and seeing his storage unit. You Campbell believed that Mr Woodall stored substantial quantities of drugs and drug money there for the benefit of his stepsons.

"You also believed that this would be an easy job. You could surprise Mr Woodall at night, and a degree of violence would then persuade him without too much difficulty to lead you to the drugs and drug money."

Just days before the violent murder, Campbell 'organised' to rob the storage unit next to a caravan which Mr Woodall lived in at the Rowley Regis site. He shared his plan with 'willing participant' Goldbourne who then recruited his friend McGhee to act as a driver and lookout.

There was never any evidence Mr Woodall was hiding drugs and any ill-gotten gains at his unit but the court heard how the trio split £8,000 blood money between them. Mr Justice Jacobs said: "There is no evidence that this money represented drug money, rather than Mr Woodall’s personal savings - he did not have a bank account.


Lots more detail at the last link, including enough about the injuries to make 36 years seem low; they were really horrific. McGhee was the getaway driver, hence the lesser conviction, I guess it wasn't proved that he directly participated in the attack.