Man found guilty of murder in Skegness
It's after a man was stabbed to death in the seaside resort
Last updated 16th Jun 2023
A Skegness man is likely to face a life sentence after he was found guilty of stabbing a man to death in his sleep.
He's been convicted of murder at Lincoln Crown Court.
In December of last year Marcus Tott was found dead at his rented property on Grosvenor Road after suffering a single stab wound.
He claimed he never intended to kill Mr Tott
Richard Lee Norris of Alexandra Road Skegness denied a charge of murder claiming it was an accident and he was acting in self defence but was found guilty by a jury.
He claimed he never intended to kill Mr Tott.
The trial heard he admitted previously loving a woman Mr Tott was in a relationship with.
At the time Norris has only just been released from a previous sentence for burglary.
Detective Inspector Adrian Czajkowski, of East Midlands Special Operations Unit, led the investigation.
He said: “This was a brutal and senseless attack on a defenceless man whist he slept.
Our thoughts are with Mr Tott’s family and friends.
Mr Norris armed himself with a large kitchen knife from where he was staying and purposely attended the home address of Mr Tott in the early hours of the morning and stabbed him in his chest to seek retribution.”
“Our thoughts are with Mr Tott’s family and friends.
I want to thank the witnesses that came forward and provided vital evidence to secure this conviction.
I would also like to praise the investigation team and support staff that worked very hard and meticulously to build a strong evidential case and this included reviewing many hours of CCTV.”
“Tackling knife crime is one of the force’s top priorities because we know the devastating impact carrying and using a knife can have, and we would call on anyone who thinks about carrying a weapon to take a minute and really consider what will happen to them and anyone they come into contact with if there is a blade between them.”
Mr Norris will be sentenced on Monday.