Grandson Jailed for Life Over Grandfather’s Brutal Stabbing
Ben Oliver, 25, from Lion Road, Bexleyheath, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of nine years at the Old Bailey on July 28. He earlier pleaded guilty to manslaughter on May 30 and was held in custody awaiting sentencing.
Knife Attack in West Park Shocks Neighbourhood
Police were called to a West Park home in SE9 at 11:52 a.m. on January 19, 2021. Inside, they found 74-year-old David Oliver fatally stabbed. Paramedics attempted to save him, but he was pronounced dead at 12:25 p.m.
The post-mortem confirmed that multiple stab wounds caused the death.
Frenzied Knife Assault on Vulnerable Grandfather
David Oliver was bedridden and immobile after a stroke in 2016. On the tragic day, his grandson Ben launched a savage attack in his bedroom using a kitchen knife.
Ben, then 23, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and has been held in custody ever since.
Investigator’s Somber Reflection
“This has been a tragic case that has left a family fractured,” said Detective Chief Inspector Kate Kieran, who led the homicide probe. “Today, my thoughts are with them.”
