Overview

• Andrew Thorpe was sentenced to life imprisonment with a 34-year minimum term for the murder of fellow inmate Jonathan Thornton at HMP Nottingham.
• Thorpe was also convicted of the attempted murder of Declan Hales, whom he repeatedly stabbed at Hales' Edwalton home in May 2024.
• The jury reached a unanimous verdict after a near three-week trial, deliberating for over eight hours before finding Thorpe guilty on all charges.
• Jonathan Thornton, described as a 'harmless soul,' died two weeks after a brutal attack in the prison shower block, provoked by his earlier racist remarks.
• Victim impact statements from Hales and Thornton's family highlighted the lasting trauma and grief caused by Thorpe's violent actions.