'Vampire' teen refused appeal bid

A vampire-obsessed teenager who killed a pensioner and drank her blood has been refused leave to appeal against his conviction for murder, it emerged today.

'Vampire' teen refused appeal bid
Wed, 15 Jan, 2003 - 13:08

A vampire-obsessed teenager who killed a pensioner and drank her blood has been refused leave to appeal against his conviction for murder, it emerged today.

Mathew Hardman was 17 when he butchered Mabel Leyshon and removed her heart in a Satanic-style ritual in November 2001.

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