LONDON, United Kingdom, CMC – A judge has sentenced a 25-year-old Bermudian national to 30 years in jail after he was found guilty of stabbing to death a father of one whom he said was “never his intention to kill”.
Justice Timothy Mousley sentenced Maurice Jones, who had pleaded not guilty to murdering Tsvetomir Genov on August 22 last year in Salisbury, Wiltshire.
During his two-week trial, the judge said he “could not detect any trace of genuine remorse” from Jones who had been accused of killing 20-year-old Genov, with his 16-month-old son in a buggy.
Jones, a former rugby player, had recently moved to the area to live with Genov’s former partner and had confronted him over issues relating to his son and former partner, and went on to attack him, stabbing him numerous times.
Genov died at the scene and Jones fled, later telling police that he had a knife only for his protection and that he had used it out of fear.
Following the unanimous verdict, Genov’s family released a tribute to their son, saying he was “adventurous, independent, charming and had a good soul”.
“None of us will see his smile again or hear his laughter again. It is not fair and it is not right. We all loved him so much and we really hope that he knows that, and knows that we will all look after his little boy.
“We are so proud of him. We miss and love him so much and the huge holes in our hearts will never be filled.”
Senior investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector Phil Walker, said he was “pleased” the jury had dismissed Jones’s defence and found him guilty of the murder.
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