Article 74FWP Tristan Roberts, 18, handed life sentence after killing his mother with a hammer

Tristan Roberts, 18, handed life sentence after killing his mother with a hammer

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Steven Morris
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Teenager expressed misogynistic views, had fascination with American Psycho and carefully planned the murder

An 18-year-old man who expressed misogynistic views and had a fascination with the horror film American Psycho has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years and six months for killing his mother with a hammer.

Tristan Roberts carefully planned the crime, researching methods of killing and how to avoid being caught before purchasing potential weapons such as knives, hammers and an axe.

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