Newquay

Recent news from Cornwall focuses on a murder trial where James Desborough, 40, is accused of killing and dismembering two friends, Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman. The remains were discovered in woodland near his cabin close to St Austell. Desborough, described as a fan of the TV show Dexter, has pleaded not guilty, claiming he discovered the bodies on his land. He reportedly told Winchester crown court that he found one body hanging from a tree and the other in a stream, and admitted to disposing of them. The case has garnered attention due to the gruesome nature of the alleged crimes and the defendant's claims of finding the bodies rather than causing their deaths. The trial is ongoing, with the jury hearing evidence about the dismemberment and burning of the victims' bodies in the woodland surrounding Desborough's property.