Jury retire in trial of men accused of murdering child killer

THE jury in the trial of two men accused of murdering a convicted child killer have retired to consider their verdict.

David Osborne, 51, and Ieuan Harley, 23, are accused of killing David Gaut after discovering he had been jailed for the murder of a toddler in 1985. Both men allegedly lured Mr Gaut to neighbour Osborne’s flat and stabbed him over 150 times while he was alive and 26 times after his death.

Darran Evesham, 47, who is accused of perverting the course of justice, is accused of helping them try and dispose of evidence including bloodied clothing and helping carry Mr Gaut’s body back to his own flat.

Newport Crown Court previously heard Mr Gaut died on the night of August 2 last year, after his neighbours in Long Row, New Tredegar, discovered he had killed toddler Chi Ming Shek in 1985.

Yesterday the jury retired to consider the evidence following a threeweek trial.

Osborne, from Long Row, Elliots Town, New Tredegar and Harley, of no fixed address, deny the murder of Mr Gaut between August 1 and 4 last year.

Harley and Evesham, from Powell’s Terrace, New Tredegar, also deny perverting the course of justice, which Osborne admits.

Evesham had earlier been acquitted of Mr Gaut’s murder on the direction of the judge.