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Man admits student's train murder Student's killer jailed for life
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A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murdering a student on a train. A 22-year-old man who pleaded guilty to murdering a student on a train has been jailed for life.
Thomas Lee Wood from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, admitted murdering 19-year-old Thomas Grant.Thomas Lee Wood from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, admitted murdering 19-year-old Thomas Grant.
The teenager had just finished the first year of a history and Arabic degree at St Andrews University when he was fatally stabbed last May.The teenager had just finished the first year of a history and Arabic degree at St Andrews University when he was fatally stabbed last May.
The student, from Churchdown in Gloucestershire, was returning home for the summer holidays when he was stabbed to death. Mr Justice Openshaw called it "a truly shocking case" and ordered Wood to serve a minimum of 21 years.
Wood pleaded guilty at Preston Crown Court. The killing was entirely unprovoked. The victim was entirely blameless Mr Justice Openshaw
At the time of the murder Kenny and Patricia Grant said their son "had so much to live for" and had been a "wonderful gift" to them. Tom Grant, from Churchdown in Gloucestershire, had just completed his exams and was returning home for the holidays when he was attacked.
He had come across Wood when he was waiting on the platform at Carlisle for a train connection.
Wood was heard to threaten to stab Thomas after the student had glanced at him while waiting on the platform.
'Crazed behaviour'
Tim Holroyde QC, prosecuting, said the student did not say anything to Wood and turned away.
Preston Crown Court was told that Wood was carrying a 4in (11cm) kitchen knife in his pocket which he had stolen from his girlfriend's house.
Wood had argued on the platform with his girlfriend and ended up tearing up his own train ticket.
When his girlfriend suggested that he would get thrown off the train if there was a ticket collector on board, Wood was heard to say that he would not because he would stab him.
Judge Openshaw told Wood: ""The killing was entirely unprovoked. The victim was entirely blameless."
He added: "After the carriage had been evacuated and the train manager had locked him in the carriage his crazed behaviour as he tried to break out caused staff and other passengers to fear their own lives were in peril."