Lee Tipping was told that he must serve a minimum of 27 years before being eligible to appear before the Parole Board, which will decide whether or not he should be released.
Tipping was found guilty of the murders of Tricia Livesey and Anthony Tipping in their Higher Walton home in the early hours of November 20, last year by a jury at Preston Crown Court last month.
On November 20, at 1.40pm, police were called to Cann Bridge Street due to a concern for the safety of the residents. Officers forced their way inside and discovered Tricia, 57, and Anthony, 60, dead.
A post-mortem examination conducted by the Home Office revealed that they both died from multiple stab wounds.
Lee Tipping was detained under the Mental Health Act after being arrested on suspicion of murder. He was deemed fit for interview after a thorough review, and after consulting with the Crown Prosecution Service, he was charged with both murders.
Tipping admitted to killing his parents but denied murder, claiming self-defense and loss of control in the case of his father and loss of control in the case of his mother’s death.
Tipping was found guilty of two counts of murder by a jury after a four-week trial at Preston Crown Court.
“I welcome the life sentence handed down to Lee Tipping by the courts, which reflects the seriousness of his offending and was aggravated by his lack of remorse,” said Det Chief Insp Jill Johnston of the Force Major Investigation Team.
Although no sentence can or will ever compensate for the horrific, sustained, and violent attack Lee subjected his parents to, I hope Tricia and Anthony’s families and friends can find some solace in the fact that this case has now concluded. They have maintained their dignity throughout this investigation, and my thoughts are with them at this difficult time.”
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