He told police his “name had been mentioned” in relation to an assault on Mr Ball but did not know why. The defendant later called Gwent Police after his partner Katie Ball received abusive messages from family about the victim. Barry Williams sent the defendant aerial photographs of Mr Ball as he lay wounded in his front yard.Īndrew Southwood, 39, (pictured) murdered his partner's brother Carl Ball who died from internal bleeding outside his flat in Newport (Image: Facebook) Prior to his death, he had been subjected to various assaults in the run-up to his death, but there is no suggestion Southwood was involved in these attacks.Īs the victim lay dying outside his flat, Southwood, of Chaffinch Way, was in contact with Mr Ball’s neighbours Billy Williams and Barry Williams, who lived above the victim. Mr Ball was convicted in 2001 of raping a woman and sexually abusing a child for which he was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. CPR was given but despite the best efforts of the emergency services Mr Ball was pronounced dead at 8.29pm.
He also told his sister Michelle, who arrived at the scene, that the person responsible was “Andrew Southwood”.Īn air ambulance attended the scene but Mr Ball’s condition deteriorated with blood loss causing his heart to stop beating. With a plank of wood… Southwood did it” and also said: “Plank of wood, massive plank of wood”. Read more: Get the latest court cases sent to your email inbox with our Crime & Punishment newsletter As he lay dying Mr Ball told officers “Southwood” was responsible for the attack.
By this stage he was “slowly dying” from internal bleeding coming from muscle tissue and the spleen, which had been torn in multiple places. They were called back to the scene and discovered the victim lying injured outside the flat.Ī trial at Newport Crown Court heard Mr Ball was was “gaunt, pale, and complaining that he could not breathe”. He left the victim, his partner's brother, with internal bleeding which caused his death outside his Newport flat.Īndrew Southwood, 39, mortally wounded Carl Ball, 51, outside his home in Heron Way, Duffryn, on August 19, 2022, just minutes after Mr Ball had been dropped off by PCSOs. A murderer who killed a convicted rapist with a plank of wood has been jailed for life.
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