Plymouth man sentenced to life in prison for murder
Anthony Brinton has been jailed for a minimum of 28 years
Last updated 2nd Nov 2020
Adrian Cieslik died at Derriford Hospital two months after the attack by Anthony Brinton in January
A 43-year-old man from Plymouth has been sentenced to life in prison to serve a minimum of 28 years for murder.
Anthony Brinton pleaded guilty to murder Plymouth Crown Court following a seven day jury trial.
Brinton has claimed a partial defence of loss of control, but the judge stated that there was no enough evidence and Brinton changed his plea to guilty.
The court heard that Police had been called shortly after 3am on Monday 13 January to a property on Cliff Road following reports of concern for the welfare of a man inside.
Emergency services attended the address where 31-year-old Adrian Cieslik was located with multiple serious head injuries.
He was taken to Derriford hospital in a critical condition where he later died on Sunday 22 March.
Following the incident Brinton disposed of the murder weapon and his clothing in the sea. He put on fresh clothing that he had in his van before he drove to a second location where he disposed of more clothing.
Brinton was initially arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and was subsequently charged and remanded into custody. He was later charged with murder following Adrian’s death.
Anthony Brinton was sentenced at Plymouth Crown Court on 21 October to life in prison, to serve a minimum of 28 years.