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Alex Rodda, 15, was murdered by Matthew Mason who was sentenced to life behind bars after beating the schoolboy to death in a 'violent, repetitive assault with a blunt weapon'
Matthew Mason, 19, bludgeoned 15-year-old Alex Rodda to death with a wrench Murder trial heard Mason had lured victim to woodland with the promise of sex Alex had 'threatened' to reveal relationship after finding Mason was dating a girl Mason 'didn't believe his friends would accept him if he was gay or bisexual' Mason has been jailed for life with minimum of 28 years at Chester Crown Court
THE parents of murdered 15-year-old Alex Rodda said how much their 'beautiful baby boy' would be hugely missed by all his friends and family. Adam and Lisa Rodda, both read impact statements at Chester Crown Court as their son's killer, Matthew Mason, 20, was sentenced to life behind bars for the brutal killing. Mr Rodda said: "He was my youngest child of five. "Alex would always say that he loved you at the end of every phone call. "This would be irrespective of whether he was with his friends or not. "It never stopped him as it was just a natural thing for him to say.
Man who took boy, 15, to woods and beat him to death is jailed for life Victim's dad told the court he had "struggled" not to kill himself following his son's violent death Aerial photo issued by Cheshire Constabulary of the woodland in Ashley, Cheshire, where 15-year-old Alex Rodda was bludgeoned to death on December 12 2019 by Matthew Mason. (Image: PA) Three times a day plus breaking news for the biggest stories - sign up for the Liverpool Echo newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send y...
Family of murdered teen slam killer The parents of a 15-year-old boy slammed their son’s “cold and calculating” killer in court after he was found guilty of murder. Crime by Holly Christodoulou 8th Jan 2021 1:17 PM The family of a 15-year-old boy battered to death with a spanner by his teenage lover in a $3400 blackmail plot have blasted his "cold and calculated" killer. Matthew Mason, 19, sobbed in court after he was found guilty of battering Alex Rodda to death over a scheme to expose their sexual relationship. He...