Brian Jewell found guilty of murder
A man has been jailed for life for the murder of a homeless man in Exeter.
Brian Jewell stabbed 45-year-old Stephen Cook following an argument in Sidwell Street, Exeter, in January outside the Betfred shop.
He denied murder and claimed he used it in self-defense, but was convicted by a jury at Exeter Crown Court on Thursday 3 August following a two-week trial.
Jewell, who's 20, was sentenced today, (Monday 25 September) to serve a minimum of 20 years, less 236 days for time spent on remand.
He was also sentenced for two unrelated charges: one for a separate offence of unlawful wounding of a man in May 2021, for which he was sentenced to one year. And for assaulting a prison officer while on remand, he was sentenced to 15 months, both to be served concurrently.
Mr Cook died because of a single stab wound to his chest after he got involved in a fight with Jewell on Saturday 28 January.
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