British family murdered by homeless man they took in

wakka12

Really gut wrenching story. Tragically the kindest of people tried to help a homeless youth met a brutal end for no reason what so ever. The 24 year old stabbed Mrs Wilkinson (50 ) to death in her sleep , along with with her 13 year old son. He also attempted to kill the father but he survived the attack. The family paid for his hostel accomodation, found him a job, and shared meals with him including christmas dinner.
Surprised theres no thread on this yet.
The man was sentenced to 30 years for the murder, he did not receive life due to how young he is.
http://news.sky.com/story/homeless-aaron-barley-jailed-for-killing-mother-and-son-who-took-him-in-11066690

Mutant z

They took him in paid for his shelter and accomodation even got him a job and this is how that bastard repays them by murdering them in cold blood, i hope he rots.

Riddle101

No words for this. Just such a tragic story.

5rtytry56

Bit the hand that fed him: gross understatement

Vic_08

The judge told Barley "you clearly represent a very significant risk of serious harm to members of the public", but she decided not to impose a whole-life tariff because of his age.

What the fuck is the problem with the judiciary on our islands?

She acknowledges he poses a significant risk and has shown no remorse but still won't impose the maximum sentence on this psycho.

They seem to believe their job is to play fantasy redemption with some of the worst scum out there. I bet that when this POS gets released she won't be volunteering to take him in to her house but some community will be forced to take on the risk of having him loose in their midst.

That man should never set foot on free land again, both for the protection of everyone else and as justice for this family who have been destroyed by him. But then again this is a justice system who let a man who blew an airliner up out of prison because he was a bit poorly.

super_furry

Some people are beyond help.

biko

Many homeless people are mentally ill, hence they are homeless in the first place.

JPCN1

super_furry wrote: »

Some people are beyond help.

The Judge or the psycho?

Why cannot life mean life?

Birneybau

I don't know how to say this and I'm not saying there are mitigating cicumstances but he had a horrific life. I think he should be interred in an asylum or whatever the modern equivalent is, for life.

I'm far from a bleeding heart.

razorblunt

Yet, people are still shouting "to just build houses for the homeless", that's not a silver bullet.

Horrific, tragic circumstances here.
RIP.

Richard Hillman

I know this was Britain but the surge to "Help the homeless" is dangerous. A lot of these people are homeless for good reason. They have exhausted every line of goodwill from friends, family and previous landlords.

Most normal folk would have a queue of people willing to put them up if they fell on bad times. People like this guy, Jonathan Corrie and the Nonce Homeless guy last month would have exhausted the goodwill of everybody they knew. The genuine, good guy-fallen on hard times is a minority.

Vic_08

Vic_08 wrote: »

What the fuck is the problem with the judiciary on our islands?

It's actually the guidelines set out in their legislation.

30 years is the minimum for multiple murders. The Judge can then take specified aggravating factors such as sexual assault or terrorism to add to it. She may have felt imposing a whole life tariff would invite an appeal.

RoboRat

Richard Hillman wrote: »

I know this was Britain but the surge to "Help the homeless" is dangerous. A lot of these people are homeless for good reason. They have exhausted every line of goodwill from friends, family and previous landlords.

Most normal folk would have a queue of people willing to put them up if they fell on bad times. People like this guy, Jonathan Corrie and the Nonce Homeless guy last month would have exhausted the goodwill of everybody they knew. The genuine, good guy-fallen on hard times is a minority.

Jesus, are you for real? There are many homeless people and families who are in that situation due to circumstances out of their control. Homelessness is not just a 'bum' sleeping rough on a street with a cup in their hands, it's a far more complex issue.

Not everyone is in a position to take in a family or even one person. Homelessness is also a self-perpetuating problem as once you lose your home, getting a job is far harder and you need a job to get a home or you have to wait endlessly on a housing list.

People are being left homeless in Dublin because their houses may have been taken and due to the massive demand, they cannot get a home. They might have kids or a job that is keeping them in the area - it's not like you can just rock up to a school and drop your kids in, there are processes and a lot of schools have waiting lists.

There are people who are homeless through bad decisions such as drugs, drink and there are some who fled their home due to abuse and as bad as it is living on the streets, its better than being at home. There are also some who have hit a bad patch and might have no living relatives and may not have close friends or they may come from another country.

To say that people are homeless for good reason and tar everyone with the same brush because of your narrow minded views says a lot about you.

branie2

Terriible

thierry14

biko wrote: »

Many homeless people are mentally ill, hence they are homeless in the first place.

We need to be giving them 200K social housing for free

Poor misfortunes

Lux23

razorblunt wrote: »

Yet, people are still shouting "to just build houses for the homeless", that's not a silver bullet.

Horrific, tragic circumstances here.
RIP.

Well, if this lad his own home he wouldn't have been in theirs!

mikemac2

RoboRat wrote: »

To say that people are homeless for good reason and tar everyone with the same brush because of your narrow minded views says a lot about you.

Bit of an over reaction, the poster you quoted never said all homeless people

Irish Guitarist

Unfortunately this story is on Sky News. I bet they're going to hound the poor husband/father that survived as well as the daughter.

the_syco

wakka12 wrote: »

Tragically the kindest of people tried to help a homeless youth met a brutal end for no reason what so ever.

I'd wonder how many "missing" homeless people died at his hand?

Are Am Eye

Lux23 wrote: »

Well, if this lad his own home he wouldn't have been in theirs!

except maybe for christmas dinner.

wakka12

Lux23 wrote: »

Well, if this lad his own home he wouldn't have been in theirs!

He didnt even live with them. They helped him out, invited him over for meals etc. He snuck into the house and murdered the family on that night, which makes it even creepier and more disturbing because its so premeditated

branie2

He was jailed for at least 30 years. good

major bill

waste of tax payers money 30 years which amounts to what? £100,000s to feed, keep clothed and clean

won't contribute a thing to society, beyond help as shown in this poor families efforts, good people gone to the grave.

Bullet to the head and be done with it

MadYaker

He's obviously got major mental health issues. That doesn't excuse what he did. But you have to wonder what good is sending him to prison for 30 years? That won't cure him. Three decades inside and he will never, ever be able to integrate into society. The death penalty or life in a high security mental facility are the best options really.

Victor

JPCN1 wrote: »

The Judge or the psycho?

Why cannot life mean life?

Because when you are 67, you are less likely to be a risk to society than younger, more able criminals.

Realt Dearg Sec

Good work lads, ye turned a murder thread into a poor people and benefits bashing thread in record time.

Was there a similar millionaire bashing thread after the Las Vegas shooting?

Rubberchikken

While I admire someone who could be so kind and helpful towards this man I have to think she should have put a lot of thought into it before allowing him into her home.
Trust is all very well but....

Oranage2

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Good work lads, ye turned a murder thread into a poor people and benefits bashing thread in record time.

Was there a similar millionaire bashing thread after the Las Vegas shooting?

Understandable when you consider how in your face the help the homeless 'campaigners' are.

Some people are just un helpable

Annasopra

mikemac2 wrote: »

Bit of an over reaction, the poster you quoted never said all homeless people

They said most. They pretty much despicably divided homeless people into categores of deserving help and not deserving help.