Student ate pizza and gamed after 'executing' housemate in stabbing frenzy
A university student who stabbed his housemate 30 times and left his body in an alleyway for hours has been jailed for murder.
TL;DR
- Zack Coughlan, 23, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his housemate, Jamie Collins.
- Coughlan stabbed Mr. Collins 30 times before leaving his body in an alleyway.
- After the murder, Coughlan cycled away on Mr. Collins' bike, disposed of his bloody clothes, and returned home to eat pizza and play online games.
- CCTV footage showed Coughlan discovering the body and calling 999, initially leading police to treat him as a witness.
- Coughlan claimed he acted in self-defense, fearing Mr. Collins would kill him after disagreements over rent and politics.
- The prosecution described the murder as a 'carefully planned and cold-blooded execution.'
- Mr. Collins' family described him as a bright, kind, and gentle young man with a passion for equality.