Three men are on trial in south Wales accused of murdering a convicted child killer by stabbing him more than 150 times after his release from prison. David Osbourne, 51, Ieuan Harley, 23, and Darran Evesham, 47, allegedly lured David Gaut, 54, into Osbourne's flat in New Tredegar in August last year.
Newport Crown Court heard that Gaut, who had served over 30 years for killing a toddler, was stabbed with knives and a screwdriver, had his fingernails removed, and suffered severe neck wounds after his death. The defendants then dragged his body back to his flat and attempted to clean the crime scene, prosecutors said.
Ben Douglas-Jones QC, prosecuting, told the jury that the murder was 'brutal' and that all three men 'wanted him dead'. He said a postmortem found at least 150 stab wounds, with some inflicted after death. The court heard that Osbourne had researched Gaut online after discovering his neighbour's past, and Harley had reportedly said: 'I want to chop him up and put him down the plughole.'
The trial continues, with all three denying murder. Evesham and Harley also deny perverting the course of justice.
