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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Steven Morris

THE TRUTH ABOUT: A control freak with a terrible temper james desborough convicted of triple murder - Caught on Camera

James Desborough
James Desborough. Police found notes suggesting he may kill again and planned to change his appearance before fleeing the UK. Photograph: Facebook

On a spring day last year, James Desborough marched up to Cornwall’s county hall in Truro and began bombarding the offices with dozens of eggs stolen from a supermarket.

It was a drug- and drink-addled protest at his plight – homeless, jobless and generally angry at the world. He expected to be arrested and messaged a friend: “If I’m going to get nicked, might as well round the charges up.”

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