Kieran Oldham carried out an ‘horrific and sustained attack’ with an axe that resulted in the death of 21-year-old Liam Richardson in October 2022.
Oldham (16/11/1985), of Industry Road, Rochdale, had pleaded guilty to false imprisonments and affray, but denied murder, instead offering a plea to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility.
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