Andrew Aston
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Andrew Simon Aston is a convicted British
murderer who has the distinction of having received the longest prison sentence ever handed out in England and Wales
- 26 concurrent terms of life imprisonment
.
Over a period of three months in early 2001, Aston, a cocaine
addict, attacked 26 elderly and disabled people in robberies at their homes in Birmingham
and nearby Smethwick
. Two of the victims died as a result of their injuries; 87-year-old George Dale
, who died in hospital two weeks after being attacked at his Ladywood
home on 16 March, and 80-year-old Frank Hobley, who was also attacked in March 2001 at his home in Stechford and died three months later as a result of his injuries.
Aston was first questioned about the attack on George Dale three days after it happened. Mr Dale's wife Betty, 86 at the time, was also injured in the attack but survived.
He was finally arrested while attacking a 92-year-old man in his home on 27 March 2001, He was charged with the murder of George Dale on 5 April 2001, and later with that of Frank Hobley following his death two months later. He was subsequent charged with attacks and robberies against 24 other people - all of them elderly or disabled.
By the time he went on trial in January 2002, six of his victims had died, while another six were too frail to give evidence against him in court.
He was found guilty of two murders and a further 24 charges of assault and robbery at Birmingham
Crown Court
on 20 February 2002, for which he received 26 life sentences.
Edit : I am not giving my name but I was a considerable part of some of this story of Andrew and what has happened. I am not happy with what has gone on and object to pretty much all that has been said. With that said, I am not a biased person or a paid employee of any agency involved here.
My heart felt condolences to the victims and relatives as well as Roger Aston and the Aston family.
Signed : One of his "victims".
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murderer who has the distinction of having received the longest prison sentence ever handed out in England and Wales
England and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
- 26 concurrent terms of life imprisonment
Life imprisonment
Life imprisonment is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime under which the convicted person is to remain in jail for the rest of his or her life...
.
Over a period of three months in early 2001, Aston, a cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
addict, attacked 26 elderly and disabled people in robberies at their homes in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
and nearby Smethwick
Smethwick
Smethwick is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, in the West Midlands of England. It is situated on the edge of the city of Birmingham, within the historic boundaries of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire....
. Two of the victims died as a result of their injuries; 87-year-old George Dale
George Dale
George Dale was the lover and criminal partner of Eleanor Jarman, dubbed by the press "The Blonde Tigress", and was executed by the state of Illinois for the murder of Chicago clothier Gustav Hoeh....
, who died in hospital two weeks after being attacked at his Ladywood
Ladywood
Ladywood is an inner-city area in Birmingham, England. It is a council constituency, managed by its own district committee. The constituency includes the smaller Ladywood ward and the wards of Aston, Nechells and Soho. In June 2004, Birmingham City Council conducted a city-wide "Ward Boundary...
home on 16 March, and 80-year-old Frank Hobley, who was also attacked in March 2001 at his home in Stechford and died three months later as a result of his injuries.
Aston was first questioned about the attack on George Dale three days after it happened. Mr Dale's wife Betty, 86 at the time, was also injured in the attack but survived.
He was finally arrested while attacking a 92-year-old man in his home on 27 March 2001, He was charged with the murder of George Dale on 5 April 2001, and later with that of Frank Hobley following his death two months later. He was subsequent charged with attacks and robberies against 24 other people - all of them elderly or disabled.
By the time he went on trial in January 2002, six of his victims had died, while another six were too frail to give evidence against him in court.
He was found guilty of two murders and a further 24 charges of assault and robbery at Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
Crown Court
Crown Court
The Crown Court of England and Wales is, together with the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal, one of the constituent parts of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
on 20 February 2002, for which he received 26 life sentences.
Edit : I am not giving my name but I was a considerable part of some of this story of Andrew and what has happened. I am not happy with what has gone on and object to pretty much all that has been said. With that said, I am not a biased person or a paid employee of any agency involved here.
My heart felt condolences to the victims and relatives as well as Roger Aston and the Aston family.
Signed : One of his "victims".