Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
KATE MOSS STALKER KILLED HIS PARENTS
Son’s stab frenzy after fleeing mental unit
A MAN who stalked supermodel Kate Moss has admitted killing his parents after he escaped from a mental health unit.
William Warrington, 42, stabbed and beat to death dad Clive, 67, and mum Valerie, 73, in March.
Clive’s body was found first in his flat in Cheltenham, Glos, raising the alarm about his former wife.
This led police to race 15 miles away to Bourton-on-the-water in the Cotswolds where they found Valerie’s remains.
Warrington ran over her body on her lawn as he drove to kill his dad.
In 2019, the accused was given a restraining order after leaving “distressing” items including a note and a mask at Moss’s £2.5million Cotswolds home.
In February, he was arrested on suspicion of GBH after attacking his housemate with a knife. He was detained under the Mental Health Act at Wotton Lawn Hospital, Gloucester. On March 1, he got £100 cash back at a petrol station during escorted leave. Later that evening he walked out of the unit to a taxi he had booked.
The alarm was raised at midnight. Warrington got a cabbie to stop at two garages where he got brandy and Red
Bull before being left five miles from his mum’s home.
After killing her, he took a nap, stole her car and drove to a petrol station to buy wine at about 6am.
CCTV captured blood all over his hoodie but no one raised the alarm and he drove to his dad’s flat. Neighbours were awoken by a commotion and heard Clive shout: “Help, police.” It is believed they heard Warrington yell: “I am going to enjoy this.” Neighbours saw a man flee in a grey hoodie soaked in blood. Warrington was arrested a short time later. Yesterday, he admitted killing his parents on the grounds of diminished responsibility after denying murder. Bristol crown court heard he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and he had “delusional beliefs”.
In a statement his brother and sister said their parents’ deaths were “preventable”. They said they have lost confidence in state agencies responding to mental health crises and domestic abuse. Referring to their brother, they added: “The idea he might one day be released is horrifying. We remain living in fear for our safety.” Gloucestershire Health and Care Foundation said: “As well as supporting Gloucestershire Police with their inquiry, we are undertaking our own investigation.” Mrs Justice Eady revealed Warrington claimed he had received telepathic messages from Russian President Vladimir Putin and Moss. She said he posed a “very grave risk to others” and he was given a hospital order without limit of time. The judge added the deaths raise questions for those involved in Warrington’s treatment, especially as his family had raised concerns. Gloucestershire Constabulary said the sentence means he is no longer a risk to the public and he can get appropriate care. adam.aspinall@mirror.co.uk