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Men given 28 years in prison for Wrexham crossbow murder | |
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Two men have been jailed for at least 28 years for murdering a Wrexham man with a crossbow. | |
Sion Davies, 25, died after being shot with the weapon and falling from a third floor balcony at a flat at Caia Park in October, 2014. | |
Lee Roberts, 33, and Anthony Munkley, known as Charlie, 53, were jailed for life at Mold Crown Court on Thursday. | |
Munkley was given a concurrent eight-year sentence for drugs offences and Roberts got four years. | |
Munkley's wife, Gwenythe, 55, was found guilty of perverting the course of justice after helping her husband to evade arrest. | |
Her sentencing was adjourned for pre-sentence reports and she was bailed. | |
All three defendants were also found guilty of conspiring to supply drugs, although Charlie Munkley admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis. | All three defendants were also found guilty of conspiring to supply drugs, although Charlie Munkley admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis. |
Evidence from Mr Davies's mobile phone was used to convict the men, which had recorded footage of the attack on it. | |
It proved Munkley was at the flat and had not disappeared as he had claimed when a "mystery Geordie man" carried out the murder. | It proved Munkley was at the flat and had not disappeared as he had claimed when a "mystery Geordie man" carried out the murder. |
The court heard Mr Davies suffered "horrific" injuries in the attack and subsequent fall. | The court heard Mr Davies suffered "horrific" injuries in the attack and subsequent fall. |