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Kensington deaths: Man who murdered parents after dog row jailed | Kensington deaths: Man who murdered parents after dog row jailed |
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A man who stabbed his parents to death after a row about the care of his dog has been jailed for life. | A man who stabbed his parents to death after a row about the care of his dog has been jailed for life. |
Sergey Koudryavtsev, 48, killed his parents at their home in Kensington, central London, in May. | |
The former Lord of the Rings visual effects technician previously admitted murdering Vladimir Koudriavtsev and Tatiana Koudriavtseva. | The former Lord of the Rings visual effects technician previously admitted murdering Vladimir Koudriavtsev and Tatiana Koudriavtseva. |
The judge at the Old Bailey said he should service a minimum term of 26 years. | |
Former university lecturer Mrs Koudriavtseva and her husband had been dead for three days when they were found by police on 20 May at Adair Tower, following a confession by the defendant. | |
Koudryavtsev had argued with his parents over the care of his Neapolitan mastiff Enzo, with whom he was said to be "obsessed". | |
The day before the killings, Mrs Koudriavtseva, 68, told a friend her son had become abusive during the two years he had lived with them following the breakdown of his marriage. | The day before the killings, Mrs Koudriavtseva, 68, told a friend her son had become abusive during the two years he had lived with them following the breakdown of his marriage. |
The court heard Koudryavtsev, of no fixed address, was born in Russia and had a successful career in movies after completing a maths degree. | |
His credits included Blade, Resident Evil, Avatar, District 9 and Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. | His credits included Blade, Resident Evil, Avatar, District 9 and Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. |
He admitted to "fantasising" about killing his parents for up to four months, as they did not appreciate that dogs were "equal to humans". | He admitted to "fantasising" about killing his parents for up to four months, as they did not appreciate that dogs were "equal to humans". |
The court heard Koudryavtsev grabbed his mother by the head and stabbed her in the neck repeatedly with a hunting knife. | The court heard Koudryavtsev grabbed his mother by the head and stabbed her in the neck repeatedly with a hunting knife. |
He then walked into the bedroom and stabbed his father twice. | He then walked into the bedroom and stabbed his father twice. |
Koudryavtsev admitted that fatally stabbing his parents "felt natural". | Koudryavtsev admitted that fatally stabbing his parents "felt natural". |
Afterwards he said he panicked about Enzo's future and set about finding him a good home, which he refused to reveal to police. | Afterwards he said he panicked about Enzo's future and set about finding him a good home, which he refused to reveal to police. |
Judge Nicholas Hilliard said Koudryavtsev's parents' lives "must have been very difficult indeed" in their final weeks. | |
Det Con Insp Rob Pack, from the Met Police, said: "Koudryavtsev's explanation for his acts of parricide is hard to comprehend and I am thankful such incidents are rare." |
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