Sutton Coldfield: Man jailed for murdering friend at his flat

Lawrence and another friend had visited Mr Moult overnight on 31 August, with CCTV showing the friend leaving the following afternoon, before Lawrence left three hours later.

Mr Moult was “violently attacked” during this time, officers said.

He was found dead in his flat by his family on 3 September.

Lawrence, who handed himself in to police, was remanded in custody, where he confessed his crime to an inmate and revealed he had also taken Mr Moult’s bank card but an attempted transaction had failed.

“He returned to Craig’s house two days after the attack and saw Craig dead,” a force spokesperson said.

“But instead of ringing emergency services, he stole more of Craig’s property and left. He also took photos on his mobile phone of his injuries.”