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flag Derek Martin sentenced to life in prison for premeditated 2023 murders of Chloe and Josh Bashford in Newhaven.

flag Derek Martin, 67, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 29 years for the 2023 murders of Chloe and Josh Bashford in their Newhaven home. flag The couple, parents of four, were killed in a violent, premeditated attack—Chloe was struck with a hammer and stabbed, Josh fatally stabbed and strangled. flag Martin, who admitted manslaughter but denied murder, claimed mental impairment, but a jury rejected this defense. flag He confessed after collecting the children from school, taking them to a café, and attempting to clean the crime scene. flag Prosecutors said the killings stemmed from rage and resentment. flag The victims’ families, including their eldest son and mother, described lasting trauma and grief. flag Martin, with a history of mental health struggles and past crimes, was committed to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital.

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