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Double murder accused strangled his Devon cellmate while awaiting trial

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James Desborough, 40, is accused of murdering his cellmate while awaiting trial for the murders of Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman, whose remains were hidden in Cornish woodland. A jury in Winchester heard that Desborough, a fan of a TV show about serial killers, strangled his cellmate in prison. He was previously convicted in March of murdering Steven Kempster. The case involves multiple killings and prison violence.

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James Desborough was convicted in March of murdering Steven Kempster.

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James Desborough was convicted in March of murdering Steven Kempster.

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<p>Jury in Winchester is told James Desborough was convicted in March of murdering Steven Kempster </p><p>A fan of a TV show about serial killers strangled a cellmate in prison while awaiting trial for allegedly murdering two men and hiding their remains in Cornish woodland, a jury has heard.</p><p>James Desborough, 40, is accused of killing Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman and concealing…

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James Desborough was convicted in March of murdering Steven Kempster.

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James Desborough is a fan of a TV show about serial killers.

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James Desborough strangled a cellmate in prison while awaiting trial.

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James Desborough is accused of murdering Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman.

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Remains of Claudio Aquilino and Daniel Coleman were concealed in Cornish woodland.

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The bodies were hidden in dense undergrowth close to Desborough's cabin near St Austell.

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