Alcoholic Jeffery Beers has been jailed for life after stabbing his friend with a bread knife. He will serve a minimum of 15 years. A jury had unanimously found the 46-year-old guilty. He was sentenced on Tuesday, February 27th at Derby Crown Court.
Police were called to West Park Court, Broad Street, Long Eaton, on August 29th, 2017, after reports that a man had been injured. When officers arrived, a man was found with fatal injuries and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The post-mortem examination indicated that the victim had been stabbed. Jeffery Beers of West Park Court was arrested and later charged with the murder of Nigel McGurk.
Detective Inspector Steve Shaw who led the investigation said: “Both Beers and Mr McGurk were friends and had what people described as a futile relationship. I would like to praise the police officers and medical staff who attended the scene who tried to save Nigel. This was a sad and tragic end to a life and hopefully this sentence will bring some comfort to Mr McGurk’s family, knowing that justice has been served.”
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