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Adam Wright Given Life Sentence With 22-Year Minimum for Murder of Grandmother-in-Law

Prosecutors said he attacked 78-year-old June Henty after she refused him money.

Overview

  • Portsmouth Crown Court sentenced Wright on November 27, 2025 after his guilty plea to murder.
  • The minimum term was set at 22 years and 87 days, with 703 days spent on remand credited.
  • On December 23, 2023, Wright gained entry to Henty’s home under a false pretext and inflicted more than 100 stab wounds, including using a key that penetrated her eye and brain.
  • Henty named Wright as her attacker at the scene, leading to his same-day arrest following a brief manhunt.
  • She underwent major surgery and about 90 days in intensive care before dying on June 14, 2024, with a postmortem attributing her death directly to the knife wounds.