英国40岁男子詹姆斯·德斯伯罗因谋杀罪在温彻斯特王座法院被判有罪[1]。他因杀害两名无家可归的朋友克劳迪奥·阿奎利诺和丹尼尔·科尔曼被定罪，两名受害者分别在2025年4月18日和6月3日最后一次被活着看到[1]。德斯伯罗还在监狱中谋杀了狱友史蒂文·坎普斯特[1]。
德斯伯罗随后将两名受害者的遗体肢解并焚烧[1]。警方展开了代号为"行动蜜蜂秋"的搜索行动，超过700名警官和科学家参与其中，涉及德文郡和康沃尔郡警察及来自其他5支部队的资源[1]。在搜索过程中，警方发现了超过1900块焚烧的骨碎片，这些属于阿奎利诺的遗骸[1]。
法官认为德斯伯罗可能终身不获释[1]。这一刑期预计将与英国连环杀手如玫瑰·韦斯特等的刑期相当[1]。
James Desborough, a 40-year-old man, has been found guilty of murdering two homeless acquaintances at Winchester Crown Court.[1] Claudio Aquilino was last seen alive on April 18, 2025, while Daniel Coleman was last seen on June 3, 2025.[1] Desborough dismembered and burned the bodies of both victims, with over 1,900 charred bone fragments from Aquilino's remains discovered during the investigation.[1]
The investigation, codenamed Operation Honeyfall, mobilized more than 700 police officers and scientists from Devon and Cornwall Police alongside resources from five additional forces.[1] Beyond these two murders, Desborough was also convicted of killing fellow inmate Steven Campsten while already imprisoned for a previous murder conviction.[1] The judge indicated that Desborough is unlikely ever to be released, a sentence comparable to those given to serial killers such as Rose West.[1]