Bristol student admits to murder after stabbing housemate in masked ambush
Zack Coughlan changed his plea to guilty at Bristol Crown Court after stabbing housemate Jamie Collins more than 30 times.
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A student who stabbed his housemate more than 30 times in a masked ambush has changed his plea to guilty during a trial at Bristol Crown Court, BBC News reported. Zack Coughlan, aged 23, admitted to murdering 21-year-old Jamie Collins after initially denying the charge. [1]
BBC News reported that Coughlan attacked Collins in an alleyway near the garden of their home on 8 April. Collins was ambushed and killed after he returned home from university. Coughlan then left the body outside for eight hours before calling the police. [1]
According to BBC News, a murder trial was under way because Coughlan had previously admitted to killing Collins but denied murder. Coughlan told jurors that he stabbed his housemate because he feared Collins would kill him following a dispute. [1]
In short
- Zack Coughlan, aged 23, changed his plea to guilty for the murder of Jamie Collins.
- Jamie Collins, aged 21, was stabbed more than 30 times in an alleyway near his home on 8 April.
- Coughlan left the body outside for eight hours before contacting the police.
- The trial took place at Bristol Crown Court.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Student who stabbed housemate 30 times admits murderBBC News, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Duke lacrosse rape hoax on Wikipedia
- [3]Student on Grokipedia
- [4]Forensics student admits to murder in Dexter style kill room FTMQ News, 14d ago
- [5]Sydney man fighting for life after kidnapping and stabbing in Colombia FTMQ News, 6d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 5 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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