Man found guilty of murdering lodger before cutting up his body
Benjamin Atkins dropped packages of dismembered limbs from victim Simon Shotton on cliff paths in Bournemouth.
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Benjamin Atkins dropped packages of dismembered limbs from victim Simon Shotton on cliff paths in Bournemouth.
DISTRESSING CONTENT WARNING: After the trial the jury was thanked by judge Mrs Justice Stacey for 'rising to the challenge absolutely magnificently'after being given 'a terrible job'.
The case was described as "truly disturbing" and one which "shocked the residents" of the surrounding area.
The severed remains of Simon Shotton were discovered at various locations in Bournemouth.
Benjamin Atkins (image), 49, was convicted by a jury at Winchester Crown Court of killing 49-year-old Simon Shotton, cutting up his body and dropping packages of his limbs along the seafront.