Collin Reeves admitted manslaughter in the deaths of Jennifer and Stephen Chapple in Norton Fitzwarren...

Published: 7:15 pm June 17, 2022
Updated: 8:41 pm March 8, 2026
Following A Trial At Bristol Crown Court, A 35-year-old Man Was Found Guilty Of Murdering His Next-door Neighbours

Collin Reeves admitted manslaughter in the deaths of Jennifer and Stephen Chapple in Norton Fitzwarren on November 21, last year, but denied murdering them, claiming diminished responsibility at the time.

A jury, however, rejected his defence and accepted the prosecution’s case that his actions were intentional.

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