Lee Marklew KC & Ben Williams secure acquittal in Prison Murder Case

Lee Marklew KC leading Ben Williams, secured an acquittal for their client, who was one of three defendants charged with the murder of a fellow prisoner at recently-opened HMP Fosse Way.

The case was based primarily on extensive CCTV footage, which was painstakingly analysed during the 4-week trial, and involved ‘cut-throat’ defences being run by each defendant. 

The prosecution said that the victim had been persecuted because of his conviction for a child sexual offence. He died from a head injury in the form of a subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by blunt force trauma, following a violent incident in his cell.

The other two defendants were convicted of murder and manslaughter respectively.

Lee and Ben were instructed by Asad Khan of Hussain Solicitors. 

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