A VIOLENT ex-boyfriend has today been found guilty of murdering a mum and her young autistic son.
Daniel Boulton, 30, stabbed Bethany Vincent, 26, and her nine-year-old son Darren “DJ” Henson “numerous times” at her home in Louth, Lincs.
He then led the cops on a 24-hour manhunt before reportedly stabbing an off-duty police officer in the leg when they tried to apprehend him.
Bolton earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter, but denied murdering the mum and son in 2020 – claiming he was on "autopilot".
He also entered a guilty plea to assaulting PC Stephen Dennis with intent to resist arrest the day after the killings and burgling an empty cottage at Hubbards Hill.
But a jury at Lincoln Crown Court have found him guilty of murdering the mum and son.
Boulton will be sentenced for the double slaying tomorrow at the same court.
In the hours before the double slaying Boulton "loitered" outside of her home for hours, after walking 28 miles to reach her.
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The court heard that Bethany had a restraining order against Boulton at the time of her death after a complaint to police in November 2019.
A further restraining order was made after another incident in February 2021 but Boulton continued to show up at Bethany's home and message her.
Jurors were told social services were involved with the family after Bethany first reported Boulton for domestic violence in November 2020.
He was ordered not to contact his ex, but “repeatedly broke” the order, sending her nearly 900 messaged on Facebook the weekend before the attack.
Prosecutor Katherine Goddard QC told the court that he had also developed a "hatred" for Darren, who had autism.
He also threatened to “wipe out” the blood line of her family before launching into the violent attack.
On the day of the attack he walked 28 miles to her home where he repeatedly stabbed the pair.
Police found Bethany lying in the front room and Darren on the floor of his bedroom, with both suffering stab wounds and blunt force trauma.
'REAL HORRORS'
The family had been set to move to an address that Boulton was not aware of just days after the attack.
A nine-month-old baby was also found crawling around the house alone, and was “clearly distressed” but physically unharmed.
After launching into the callous attack, Boulton calmly left the scene before spending the night on the run.
He broke into an empty cottage where he stole some alcohol, clothing and food and left a note saying "I, Daniel Boulton, take full responsibility".
The following day he was discovered by of duty cop Stephen Dennis who tried to detain him but was stabbed in the leg.
He fled PC Dennis, but was later cornered in a barn and tasered after trying to get some of the armed officers to shoot him, the court heard.
Justice Pepperall told the jury that they would be excused from jury service for five years after the "extremely distressing" trial full of "real horrors."
How you can get help
Women’s Aid has this advice for victims and their families:
- Always keep your phone nearby.
- Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
- If you are in danger, call 999.
- Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
- Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
- If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
- Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – [email protected].
Women’s Aid provides a live chat service – available weekdays from 8am-6pm and weekends 10am-6pm.
You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.
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