Police review unexplained deaths of four people in Cornwall
Serial killer James Desborough has been sentenced to whole life prison terms for the murders of two men in Cornwall. Police are now investigating four additional unexplained deaths at the homeless shelter where the victims and perpetrator resided.
Why it matters
The case highlights systemic vulnerabilities within homeless support services and raises serious questions regarding safety and oversight in residential facilities.
Image source, Devon and Cornwall Police Image caption, James Desborough was on Tuesday found guilty of murdering two men he met at a homeless shelter
Serial killer James Desborough has been given two whole life prison sentences with no chance of parole - as police revealed they are looking into four unexplained deaths at the homeless shelter that housed him.
Desborough, already serving a minimum of 19 years for the murder of his prison cellmate, was given the whole life tariffs for killing 57-year-old Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman, 43, in Cornwall.
Aquilino and Coleman met Desborough at Newquay's Sandy Lodge homeless shelter, where police are now reviewing the unexplained deaths of two other men and two women.
Sentencing, Mr Justice Pushpinder Saini described Desborough, 40, as "a highly dangerous individual who had no regard for the life of those you think are worthless".
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