2014: KINGSWINFORD MAN JAILED FOR LIFE FOR MURDERING AND DISMEMBERING HIS FATHER
A KINGSWINFORD man has been locked up for life for the “gruesome murder” of his father whose body was found chopped up in a Bournemouth flat.Nathan Robinson, aged 27, was told he must serve a minimum of 30 years in prison before he will be eligible for parole – after being convicted of killing taxi driver William Spiller.
Winchester Crown Court heard Robinson, of Larch Road, murdered the 48-year-old on May 16 2013 and police were called to Mr Spiller’s home on June 17 2013 after receiving a call from concerned his partner.
Mr Spiller's dismembered remains were discovered packed into plastic storage boxes in his home in Stedman Road.
Robinson, who had stolen his father’s mobile phone and more than £10,000 in cash before travelling to Glasgow, Birmingham and Bristol to visit friends and relatives, was arrested in Pensnett on June 18 2013.
He later admitted killing his father before using a Stanley knife and saw to cut up the body.
Prosecutor Nigel Lickley QC said Robinson owed his dad £36,000 and that "money issues" were behind the brutal murder which Judge Mr Justice Griffith-Williams described as "an act of sheer wickedness".
The judge said Robinson had "watched his father die" and ignored his pleas for an ambulance - and the court heard of the lengths he went to in a bid to evade justice.
A carpet cleaner and steamer were found in Mr Spiller’s home and showed evidence of being used to clean up the crime scene.
Robinson had also told a neighbour downstairs, who complained of "pink water" coming through his bathroom ceiling, that it was the result of spilled red wine when in fact it was Mr Spiller's blood.
And in the month before the body was discovered Robinson had posed as his father by sending texts from the stolen mobile to Mr Spiller’s partner and friend.
Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector John Gately said: “This was a particularly gruesome murder.
What is clear from the evidence is that Nathan Robinson went to great lengths to try and mislead the police and the victim’s partner.
“My thoughts go out to Mr Spiller’s family and friends.
“I would like to pay tribute to the investigation team, in particular the case officer Dave Richards and the forensic team who had to deal with a horrific crime scene."
