Heir to Welsh Pie Fortune Sentenced to Life for Christmas Eve Murder of Friend

Dylan Thomas, 24, was convicted of murdering his childhood friend William Bush in a calculated knife attack, receiving a minimum 19-year prison term.

Dylan Thomas, grandson of Peter's Pies founder Sir Stanley Thomas, fatally stabbed his friend William Bush, 23, in their shared Cardiff home on December 24, 2023.
Thomas used a flick knife in a frenzied attack, inflicting 37 stab wounds, including 16 to the neck, after researching anatomy and messaging Bush to meet him.
The court heard that Thomas, diagnosed with schizophrenia, was not experiencing psychotic delusions during the attack, and his actions showed intent and planning.
Bush's family and girlfriend delivered emotional victim impact statements, describing their profound grief and the devastating loss of a promising young man.
Thomas was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 19 years, with the judge condemning the killing as a 'sustained and ferocious knife attack' on a loyal friend.