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1. www.bbc.com › news › uk-england-dorset-69049197Bournemouth man guilty of murdering lodger and cutting up body

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   May 22, 2024 · A man has been found guilty of murdering his lodger before scattering his severed body parts in packages and a suitcase. Benjamin Atkins, 49, killed Simon Shotton, of the same age, at their home ...

2. www.cps.gov.uk › wessex › newsCouple convicted after lodger murdered and body scattered ...

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   May 22, 2024 · However, the Crown Prosecution Service utilised extensive CCTV evidence collected by Dorset Police to expose the calculated actions of both Atkins and Pereira in the aftermath of the murder. On August 18, just hours after it is believed the killing took place, CCTV showed Pereira calmly selling Mr Shotton’s mobile phone at a Cash Creators shop.

3. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesKiller who dismembered lodger has sentence extended

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   Oct 15, 2024 · A man who murdered his lodger and disposed of his severed body parts in packages and a suitcase has had his minimum prison term increased. Benjamin Atkins, 49, killed Simon Shotton, also 49, at ...

4. www.bbc.com › news › articlesHow dispute between Bournemouth drug addicts ended in murder

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   Jul 26, 2024 · How dispute over £30 ended in 'gruesome' murder. It was an argument between drug addicts over just £30 that escalated into one of Britain's most "gruesome" murders. Ben Atkins has been jailed ...

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5. www.bbc.com › news › uk-england-dorset-68973485Bournemouth man accused of murder said it was self-defence - BBC

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   May 7, 2024 · A man accused of killing and dismembering a man's body said he did it in self-defence, a court heard. Benjamin Atkins, 49, and Debbie Pereira, 39, from Bournemouth, Dorset, are on trial for the ...

6. news.sky.com › story › man-found-guilty-of-murderingMan found guilty of murdering lodger and scattering body ...

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   May 22, 2024 · Benjamin Atkins was convicted by a jury at Winchester Crown Court of the murder of Simon Shotton, 48, whose legs were found in packages on the Manor Steps Zig Zag footpath in the Boscombe area of ...

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   Did Atkins have a criminal record?

   • "But of course, Atkins' criminality was not so limited." Mr Shotton's legs were disposed of on the Manor Steps Zig Zag footpath at Boscombe seafront in August 2023. The trial was told how a member of the public was sheltering under a tree when a package containing the human remains landed beside her.

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   Who is Benjamin Atkins?

   • The case was described as "truly disturbing" and one which "shocked the residents" of the surrounding area. Benjamin Atkins was convicted at Winchester Crown Court. Pic: Dorset Police/PA A 49-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering his lodger and then dropping packages of his dismembered limbs along Bournemouth seafront.

   Man found guilty of murdering lodger and scattering body parts along

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   Did atkins'systematically' dismember Mr Shotton's body?

   • The barrister told the court that Atkins "systematically" dismembered Mr Shotton's body "over a number of days", and later tried to burn the lodger's head in a back garden fire pit. She said: "Only tiny fragments were ever recovered.

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   Who are Benjamin Atkins & Debbie Pereira?

   • A man accused of killing and dismembering a man's body said he did it in self-defence, a court heard. Benjamin Atkins, 49, and Debbie Pereira, 39, from Bournemouth, Dorset, are on trial for the murder of Simon Shotton.

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   Who killed Simon Shotton?

   • Benjamin Atkins, 49, killed Simon Shotton, of the same age, at their home in Bournemouth in August 2023 following a dispute over money, prosecutors said. Atkins' partner, Debbie Pereira, 39, was found guilty of perverting the course of justice. They are due to be sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on 26 July.

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   Did Atkins burn a dead fox?

   • They remembered a “disgusting burning smell, like burning flesh" in August 2023 and Atkins had told them he had burned a dead fox in the garden. It transpired he had been burning Mr Shotton's head, fragments of which were found in Walpole Lane in February.

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8. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesMan jailed for murdering lodger and cutting up body - BBC

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   Jul 26, 2024 · BBC News. 26 July 2024. A man has been jailed for a minimum of 19 years for murdering his lodger and scattering his severed body parts in packages and a suitcase. Benjamin Atkins, 49, killed Simon ...