Father blames son's killer for wife's death
08:37, 24 October 2008
A heartbroken father says his son’s killer claimed a second victim – his wife.
A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal stabbing of Twydall man Drew Shepherd in February 2006.
A jury at Croydon Crown Court took just 45 minutes at the end of a two-week retrial to find Lee Bullen, of Heritage Drive, Gillingham guilty of murder.
Tragically, Drew’s mother Christine died over the summer before justice was finally done.
Her husband Robin said: "This second trial just prolonged our trauma. It was the last straw for her. She couldn't cope.
"If he had not killed Drew, my wife would still be alive today. He has destroyed my family."
Bullen is unlikely to be considered for parole before 2020.
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