Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

Popular Topics
Explore By Region
Derek Martin convicted of killing stepdaughter, her husband, and their four children's parents in 2023 East Sussex home attack.
Derek Martin, 67, was convicted of murdering his stepdaughter Chloe Bashford, 30, and her husband Josh Bashford, 33, in their Newhaven, East Sussex, home on June 9, 2023.
After attacking Chloe with a hammer and stabbing her multiple times, Martin killed Josh moments later when he returned home.
He then collected their four children from school, took them to Costa Coffee and their grandmother’s house, changed clothes, and turned himself in, confessing to the killings.
Martin claimed diminished responsibility due to depression and debt, but a jury rejected this defense after nearly six hours of deliberation, finding him guilty on both counts.
Evidence included CCTV, phone disposal, and scene alterations.
The victims’ children were unharmed and placed in care.
Sentencing is set for November 6, 2025.
Derek Martin condenado por matar a su hijastra, a su marido y a los padres de sus cuatro hijos en un ataque a su casa en East Sussex en 2023.