Andy Russell

3 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | James Tozer |Andy Russell

A criminal accused of 'masterminding' the torture and murder of a 'love rival' today insisted he was at home watching Finding Nemo with his daughter at the time. John Belfield - who is accused of being the 'mastermind' behind the brutal killing of Thomas Campbell - said his alleged 'right-hand man' told him afterwards that there had been an 'altercation' and 'things got a bit out of hand'.

4 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | James Tozer |Andy Russell

A drug dealer accused of 'masterminding' the torture and murder of his 'love rival' today claimed the victim's girlfriend sent him a video showing herself dancing naked and asking for sex. John Belfield, 31, said he responded by sending a screenshot of Demi-Lee Driver's clip to Thomas Campbell - but insisted he 'did not want any trouble'. Days later 38-year-old Mr Campbell's bloodied body was found bound in extra-strength duct tape and dressed in only a pair of socks in his own home.

6 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | James Tozer |Andy Russell

A 'jealous' drug dealer accused of masterminding the brutal torture and killing of his alleged love rival branded his ex-girlfriend a 'money-grabbing little dog', a court heard today. John Belfield, 31, allegedly plotted the murder of Thomas Campbell out of 'hostility' because the victim had begun dating his ex-partner, as well as to steal from him. The 38-year-old's bloodied body was found bound in extra-strength duct tape and dressed in only a pair of socks in his own home in July 2022.

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | James Tozer |Andy Russell

The 'mastermind' of the brutal killing of a man tied up with extra strength duct tape and tortured to death in his own home joked about how the victim 'must have bled everywhere', a court heard today. John Belfield, 31, 'fled' to South America after Thomas Campbell's bloodied body was found, dressed in only a pair of socks, leaving his alleged 'right-hand man' to stand trial for murdering the 38-year-old, a jury has been told.

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | James Tozer |Andy Russell

Extra strength duct tape used in the torture and murder of a man whose near-naked body was found in his own home had been bought from B&Q two days before the attack, a court heard today. The blood-stained silver tape was wound 'multiple times' around the wrists of Thomas Campbell, 38, who was found wearing only socks in the hallway of his home in July 2022. The jury at Manchester Crown Court has been told that Campbell was tortured to death in a brutal attack in Mossley, Greater Manchester.