Helen Hewlett, from Hawthorns in King’s Lynn, appeared at Norwich Crown Court today (5 May 2023) after previously being found guilty to soliciting murder and stalking between 1 July 2022 and 13 August 2022. The judge told the jury that Hewlett was a ‘dangerous offender’ and posed a ‘significant risk to the public’.
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Hewlett has been sentenced to a total of 12.5 years for soliciting murder and three months for stalking, to be served concurrently. This will consist of seven and a half years to be served in prison and five years on extended license period to determine the risk to the public by a parole panel. She must serve a minimum of two thirds of the custodial sentence. Hewlett was also issued with a permanent Restraining Order to prevent any contact with the victim or his family.
