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Fan of TV show Dexter killed and dismembered two men in Cornish woodland, jury hears

The Guardian World Wednesday 24 June 2026, 16:51 UTC By Steven Morris 1 min read
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James Desborough told team searching for missing men he enjoyed gory scenes in serial killer series, prosecution says A fan of the television serial killer show Dexter murdered two men before dismembering and burning their bodies in Cornish woodland surrounding the cabin where he lived, a jury has heard. James Desborough, 40, allegedly killed Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman and hid their bodies in the dense undergrowth close to his cabin near St Austell.

James Desborough told team searching for missing men he enjoyed gory scenes in serial killer series, prosecution says

A fan of the television serial killer show Dexter murdered two men before dismembering and burning their bodies in Cornish woodland surrounding the cabin where he lived, a jury has heard.

James Desborough, 40, allegedly killed Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman and hid their bodies in the dense undergrowth close to his cabin near St Austell.

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Dexter (PERSON) Cornish (ORG) James Desborough (PERSON) Claudio Aquilino (PERSON) Daniel Coleman (PERSON) St Austell (LOCATION)
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