A man has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 17 years...

Published: 5:26 pm December 21, 2023
Updated: 11:35 am October 8, 2025
James Preston sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 17 years for the murder of Joseph Holland

A man has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 17 years for the murder of Joseph Holland, who was stabbed to death in Huyton earlier this year.

At Liverpool Crown Court today, Thursday 21 December, James Preston, aged 21, from Huyton, was sentenced after he was found guilty of murder.

At around 3.30pm on Thursday 8 June 2023, it was reported that Joseph, aged 25, had been found dead inside a house on Huyton House Road.

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