Life for ex-soldier who killed his sons

A FORMER British soldier who murdered his two young sons by stabbing them in the neck with a screwdriver was today jailed for life.

Steven Wilson, 44, of Great Barr, Birmingham, was found guilty of murdering Brad, seven, and Brett, eight, by a jury at Birmingham Crown Court. He was also found guilty of causing actual bodily harm to his wife Denise.

The jury of six men and six women took less than an hour to find Wilson guilty. He had denied all three charges throughout the 13-day trial.