Brutal Murder Shakes Nottingham
Ricardo Cotteral, a 33-year-old Nottingham dad, was viciously attacked and murdered in Broad Street, Hockley, back in April 2022. After being stabbed, Ricardo ran down the street, but his attackers—Malcolm Francis, Daniel Francis, and Richard Anderson—chased him down and delivered fatal blows. He collapsed and died on the pavement.
Attackers and Accomplices Brought to Justice
The Francis brothers, Anderson, and getaway driver Ijah Lavelle Moore were convicted of murder in 2023. But the saga didn’t end there.
Mother and Daughter Sentenced for Helping Fugitive
Elisha Faulkner, 30, and her 64-year-old mother, Julie Faulkner, both of Chudleigh Road, Birmingham, pleaded guilty to harbouring Malcolm Francis for five weeks after the killing. Yesterday (2 March), Nottingham Crown Court jailed Elisha for three years and Julie for two-and-a-half years.
More Caught in the Web
- Kimberley Tomlinson, 31, from Olton Avenue, Nottingham, was found guilty of assisting an offender and received a two-year suspended sentence.
- Julian McDonald, 35, of Thurcaston Road, Leicester, was also convicted of assisting an offender. His sentencing is due later this month.
