12 h. ago John Belfield jailed after torturing love rival to death as family scream 'rot in hell'

Drug dealer John Belfield has been sentenced for murdering his love rival Thomas Campbell - who was tortured for over two hours, stabbed and strangled.

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14 h. ago Screams of ‘rot in hell’ and ‘you f***ing freak’ as John Belfield jailed for life for murder of love rival Thomas Campbell 

"You wanted Thomas Campbell to suffer. I have no doubt you took pleasure in his pain”

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16 h. ago LIVE as John Belfield sentenced for murdering love rival Thomas Campbell

Belfield was one of three men who lay in wait as Campbell arrived home late on a Saturday night in July 2022

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33 h. ago John Belfield GUILTY of murder after 'torturing love rival Thomas Campbell to death'

Drug dealer John Belfield, 31 showed no emotion as he was convicted of the murder of the 38-year-old in 2022 at Manchester Crown Court on Thursday afternoon

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35 h. ago John Belfield GUILTY of murdering and conspiring to rob love rival Thomas Campbell

Belfield was one of three men who lay in wait as Campbell arrived home late on a Saturday night in July 2022

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35 h. ago LIVE updates as John Belfield found guilty of murder of Thomas Campbell

Mr Belfield, 31, denied murder and conspiring to rob

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63 h. ago Thomas Campbell murder trial jurors sent out to deliberate on verdicts

John Belfield, 31, denies murder and conspiracy to rob

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3 d. ago Thomas Campbell murder trial jurors told 'it isn't a popularity contest' as John Belfield's barrister delivers closing speech

Mr Belfield, 31, denies murdering and conspiring to rob Mr Campbell

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4 d. ago LIVE updates from Thomas Campbell murder trial as John Belfield's sister is called as witness

Mr Belfield denies murder and conspiracy to rob

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1 week ago LIVE updates as John Belfield continues evidence in Thomas Campbell murder trial

John Belfield denies murdering 38-year-old Mr Campbell and conspiring to rob him

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1 week ago LIVE updates as John Belfield gives evidence at Thomas Campbell murder trial

Mr Belfield denies murder and conspiracy to rob

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2 w. ago John Belfield denies murdering Thomas Campbell as he tells trial he fled country 'because he was scared he would be killed' amid 'rumours'

Mr Belfield denies murder and conspiracy to rob

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2 w. ago John Belfield gives evidence at Thomas Campbell murder trial for the first time

Mr Belfield denies murder and conspiracy to rob

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2 w. ago 'Torture mastermind' sent horror texts before victim's body found naked

Thomas Campbell's bloodied body was found, dressed in only a pair of socks. John Belfield stands trial accused of murder and conspiracy to rob.

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2 w. ago Horrific texts sent by 'torture mastermind' before victim's body found naked

Thomas Campbell's bloodied body was found, dressed in only a pair of socks, police investigated and now John Belfield stands trial accused of murder and conspiracy to rob

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2 w. ago Gang 'mastermind' cracked jokes after torturing Coleen Campbell's ex to death, trial hears

John Belfield denies murdering Thomas Campbell and conspiring to rob him - the victim's body was found dressed in only a pair of socks in his hallway while his legs and buttocks had been burned

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2 w. ago Alleged ‘mastermind’ joked about murder of Thomas Campbell, trial hears

John Belfield denies murdering Thomas Campbell, and conspiring to rob him

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2 w. ago Thomas Campbell was found naked with ankles bound after being 'tortured to death', murder trial told

John Belfield denies murdering Thomas Campbell, and conspiring to rob him

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