UK Heir Sentenced to Life for Brutal Murder of Best Friend on Christmas Eve

Dylan Thomas, grandson of a pie company tycoon, stabbed William Bush 37 times in a premeditated attack described as 'barbaric and cruel.'

Dylan Thomas, 24, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 19 years for murdering his best friend, William Bush, 23, in their shared home in Cardiff on December 24, 2023.
The attack involved 37 stab wounds, and Thomas had researched neck anatomy hours before the crime, which prosecutors argued was premeditated.
Thomas, the grandson of Sir Stanley Thomas, co-founder of Peter's Pies, was reportedly psychotic for months prior to the murder but was deemed aware of his actions.
Bush's family and girlfriend described him as a caring, talented individual with a bright future, and expressed profound grief over the loss.
Thomas had a history of erratic behavior, including a prior arrest for attempting to scale Buckingham Palace, and claimed to be Jesus during his arrest after the murder.