Lee Chugg And Jodie Swannick are accused of the murder of a vulnerable man in his Wembury home. Scroll below to learn more about the couple and their crime.
A couple is on trial for the murder of a vulnerable man with learning disabilities in his own home. Lee Chugg and Jodie Swannick are accused of stamping and kicking frail Stephen Fogg to death in his Wembury kitchen, according to a court hearing.
A trial heard that the 60-year-body old’s was not discovered for more than two days. The carer who discovered him described him as a “generous man who wanted to be friends with everyone.”
Chugg and Swannick had to stand trial in April 2022 before a jury in Exeter Crown Court after pleading not guilty to his murder in Hawthorn Drive between December 14 and December 17, 2020.
Who Are Lee Chugg And Jodie Swannick?
Lee Chugg and Jodie Swannick are the two drug addicts who have been jailed for committing the murder of a vulnerable charity shop volunteer Stephen Hogg in his own home.
Though they denied murdering Mr. Fogg but were convicted at trial. During a sentencing hearing on Friday, Chugg’s counsel, Ignatius Hughes QC, argued that the attack was not premeditated, sadistic, or motivated by a desire for financial gain.
As per Richard Smith, QC, Swannick has a criminal background, which mainly consists of instances of shoplifting. In the sentencing hearing, Det Insp Ilona Rosson stated that the couple took advantage of the victim’s vulnerabilities.
Details Of Stephen Fogg’s Death
In December, Lee Chugg and Jodie Swannick kicked and stamped on Stephen Fogg, 60, at his home in Wembury, near Plymouth, while looking for alcohol or money to steal.
Mr. Fogg wanted to be everyone’s friend and posed no threat to anyone. Chugg and Swann had apparently been drinking vodka and taking drugs together before going to his door at 9 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2020.
They were apparently hoping to drink with him. They both participated in a vicious attack in his kitchen, leaving him with a fractured skull, a shattered jaw, 35 facial injuries, and 19 broken ribs, eight of which were fractured in more than one place.
Mr. Fogg’s shirt had a bloodstained print from Chugg’s size eight trainers, indicating that he must have stamped on his face before moving on to his chest.
Lee Chugg And Jodie Swannick Jail Sentencing: Where Are They Now?
Both Lee Chugg and Jodie Swannick are currently serving their jail sentencing. Swanick must serve a minimum of 18 years, while Chugg must serve a minimum of 20 years.
A couple has been sentenced to life in prison for the savage and brutal murder of a vulnerable autistic in his own home.