Overview

• Mears broke into Flynn’s home on October 24, 2024, smashing a front window to gain entry and spent less than a minute violently attacking the 69-year-old.
• Doorbell camera footage streamed live to Flynn’s daughter, Natasha, who later delivered a victim impact statement describing the family’s devastation.
• Toxicology results showed Mears had ketamine, cannabis, and cocaine in his system and he attempted to discard clothing linked to the crime.
• A pathologist testified that at least 15 successive stomps shattered all of Flynn’s facial bones, inflicting catastrophic injuries that led to her death the next day.
• Judge Rowlands, calling the murder truly horrific, sentenced Mears to life imprisonment with a 27-year minimum after the jury rejected his diminished responsibility plea.