'Vampire' teen starts life sentence

A vampire-obsessed teenager was today beginning a life sentence after he was convicted of butchering his elderly neighbour and drinking her blood.

Sat, 03 Aug, 2002 - 10:55

A vampire-obsessed teenager was today beginning a life sentence after he was convicted of butchering his elderly neighbour and drinking her blood.

Baby-faced Mathew Hardman, 17, broke into the home of frail widow Mabel Leyshon and stabbed her to death before removing her heart and draining her blood into a saucepan.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Llanfairpwll, Anglesey, England Person: Mathew Hardman Person: Mabel Leyshon Person: Hardman Person: Justice Person: Richards Person: Julie Hardman Person: Superintendent Person: Alan Jones Organisation: Mold Crown Court Organisation: North Wales Police

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