'A control freak': murderer James Desborough convicted of two further killings The case of James Desborough, who has been convicted of murdering two friends while already serving a life sentence for killing his cellmate in prison, is a grim reminder that beneath Cornwall's picturesque surface lies a complex web of social issues.
The trial has shone a light on a county often romanticized as an idyllic haven but struggling with deep rooted problems such as homelessness and addiction.
The facts of the case are shocking: three vulnerable individuals – Claudio Aquilino, Daniel Coleman, and Lee Hockey (whose murder remains unlinked to Desborough) – were brutally killed by someone who had been living on society's fringes.