Overview

• Worcester Crown Court imposed a life sentence with a 32-year minimum after Jonathan admitted murder in April.
• Jamie Gawler, 54, was found dead on January 18 in his Hereford flat with blunt force injuries to his head, neck and chest.
• Prosecutors said Jonathan assaulted him over several days, recorded homophobic abuse, and used his bank card to buy alcohol.
• CCTV showed Gawler alive on January 12, and investigators linked Jonathan through phone videos, timeline evidence and financial activity.
• South Wales Police arrested Jonathan in Porth on January 19 after recovering Gawler’s phone and cards, and police and CPS leaders welcomed the sentence.