GUILTY UK - Megan Newborough, 23, raped, found dead on country lane, Leicestershire, 7 August 2021 *arrest*

[Marysmith]

'Fear' led to man with PTSD strangling woman to death says expert

Just the title alone tells me not to read it!

 

[bluetit]

Just the title alone tells me not to read it!

The expert haughtily brags about having “20 years of experience” when questioned on if he knows macullum is lying or not.

 

[Honeybirdette]

I’m a little shocked they’ve allowed this evidence, there is literally no evidence that he was abused at all. For all we know he’s made the whole thing up. For a forensic psychologist to come in and give his opinion (that the jury may take as factual) on why he did what he did, with zero evidence any abuse even happened in the first place is just ???

I’m not sure how this is a defence I really don’t understand.

Let’s not forget McCullum is on trial for murder, he’s clearly going to try and say whatever he can to get away with it. I hope that’s made very clear to the jury.

 

[bluetit]

Not heard a thing about the trial this week. I wonder why…

 

[Honeybirdette]

Not heard a thing about the trial this week. I wonder why…

I know! Last we heard the psychologist was on the stand being cross examined and I assumed that was going to be it for the defence.
I expected summing up and the jury being sent out by the end of the week…I just checked Leicester crown court listings and no sign of him?

 

[bluetit]

I know! Last we heard the psychologist was on the stand being cross examined and I assumed that was going to be it for the defence.
I expected summing up and the jury being sent out by the end of the week…I just checked Leicester crown court listings and no sign of him?

Do you think maybe they’re just not doing any of the trial this week? Heard absolutely nothing all week.

 

[CandyCaneLane]

Megan Newborough: Man who strangled girlfriend convicted of murder

Ross McCullam admitted Megan Newborough's manslaughter but had denied murder.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[AcbMurders]

Megan Newborough: Man who strangled girlfriend convicted of murder

Ross McCullam admitted Megan Newborough's manslaughter but had denied murder.

www.bbc.co.uk

Only 90 minutes of deliberation! That’s almost a record these days

 

[bluetit]

Megan Newborough: Man who strangled girlfriend convicted of murder

Ross McCullam admitted Megan Newborough's manslaughter but had denied murder.

www.bbc.co.uk

What a relief!

 

[Legally Bland]

"He's a monster. He's a wolf in sheep's clothing, he comes across as a very quiet, quite naive and vulnerable person," Detective Inspector Heggs tells ITV News.

She adds: "But when you start to dig into McCullam, and who he is, and we know through the text messages, how dark of a character he is.

"And then how he's behaved in prison - there are prisoners that gave evidence against McCullam because they were appalled by how much he was bragging about what he had done to Megan.

https://www.itv.com/news/central/20...njoyed-murder-and-could-kill-again-police-say

 

[bluetit]

This one has bodycam footage of him.Chilling bodycam footage shows moment police arrested 'calm' murderer | ITV News

Here’s him abandoning Megan’s car and changing his clothes.

Ross McCullam left his victim heartless voicemail while trying to evade justice

 

[bluetit]

 

[scapa]

"He's a monster. He's a wolf in sheep's clothing, he comes across as a very quiet, quite naive and vulnerable person," Detective Inspector Heggs tells ITV News.

She adds: "But when you start to dig into McCullam, and who he is, and we know through the text messages, how dark of a character he is.

"And then how he's behaved in prison - there are prisoners that gave evidence against McCullam because they were appalled by how much he was bragging about what he had done to Megan.

https://www.itv.com/news/central/20...njoyed-murder-and-could-kill-again-police-say

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Police reveal how Ross McCullam covered up brutal murder of Megan Newborough

Murderer found guilty of killing colleague after strangling and dumping her body | ITV News

 

[bluetit]

“In the witness box, he claimed his mental health issue was triggered during Megan's visit on Friday, August 6, last year. But while on remand in prison, McCullam had suggested he would use his mental health as a "tool" at trial, the court heard.

McCullam - who will be sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on Friday, December 16 - also claimed, during the trial, that he only used a knife because he was scared people – including Ms Newborough – might be "cross" at him for having strangled her. But a prison guard had heard him joking openly and bragging about using the knife, telling fellow inmates "if I had gone a bit further I’d have taken her head off".

In another incident, he was overheard on a prison landing by a guard laughing as he told other inmates "If you carry on like this, you’ll end up like Megan".Detective says murderer Ross McCullam would have killed again

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But jurors heard how the young woman had “left clues” to the truth by the defensive wounds and marks on her body inflicted at McCullam’s parents’ home, where he struck.

There were signs Ms Newborough had fought desperately to fend off McCullam in the lounge.

“She was covered in injuries, from her shin to the crown of her head,” said Mr Cammegh.

There were grip marks to both shoulders, and her left arm, likely inflicted as McCullam attempted to “silence” her, and suggesting a “sustained, long, merciless, struggle”.

Her FitBit had also been ripped off in the attack and was later recovered underneath a nearby television.”
Link

 

[Alyce]

That’s a rather disappointing sentence…. 23 years

full report in DM but not linking for me

 

[Legally Bland]

Hopefully this link works Alyce.

Ross McCullam jailed for life for murder of Megan Newborough

Lab technician to serve minimum of 23 years for killing colleague at his parents’ home in Leicestershire

www.theguardian.com

Really disappointing sentence.

 

[Honeybirdette]

Only 23????? What on earth?

That is really poor, I hope it gets referred to the attorney general. That’s a disgrace I’m sorry. I expected at least 27/28 for the sheer brutality. He laughed on the stand while being questioned about watching p o r n after murdering her ???? The aftermath, the fact he was bragging in custody about nearly taking her head off. I mean how did they come up with 23? What a utter disgrace

 

[Honeybirdette]

Following his conviction, police described him as a "wolf in sheep's clothing" and believed he would have "gone on to kill again".

You’ve got the police saying they believe he would have become a serial killer Yet the judge decides a minimum tariff of 23 years which means he could be released as young as 52?????

Make it make sense!!!!!!!

 

[bluetit]

I don’t know why they’ve decided to share a picture of his bedroom, but it’s disgusting.

I’m also horrified by the sentence (or lack thereof). My biggest fear is, if he hadn’t of slit her throat, would the jury have found him not guilty?
I don’t think he will have an easy time in prison. He sounds like a very weak and deeply unpopular person. They will probably bully him.

 

[Silverlink]

Would be interested to know how on earth they reached that sentence. He pleaded not guilty so no discount, significant desecration of the body, attempts to hide the body and cover his tracks, clear sadism on display and a total lack of remorse.