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Student who stabbed housemate 30 times admits murder
Coughlan changed his plea after prosecutors said CCTV and phone evidence showed a pre-planned attack and an attempt to hide the killing.
- On Tuesday, 23-year-old Zack Coughlan pleaded guilty to murdering his 21-year-old housemate Jamie Collins at Bristol Crown Court after Judge Justice Linden ruled out a manslaughter defense.
- Coughlan ambushed Collins in their Filton, South Gloucestershire garden on April 8, stabbing him 30 times after tensions mounted over rent disputes and differing political views.
- Before the attack, Coughlan prepared a "killer kit" containing a 15cm knife, mask, and gloves; he later watched CCTV footage of the killing five times while cooking pizza and playing video games.
- Judge Justice Linden will sentence Coughlan on Wednesday morning, as Collins' family stated the death "affected our family in a deep, profound, and lasting way."
- Coughlan initially dialed 999 claiming he discovered the body in the rear garden; Detective Chief Inspector Lucy Edgeworth noted investigation found no evidence supporting his claims of acting in self-defense.
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Student admits murder of housemate amid rent dispute
A student has pleaded guilty to the murder of his housemate following a suspected rent dispute. 23-year-old Zack Coughlan initially denied the charge, though he had admitted to killing Jamie Collins, 21. The men were both final-year robotics students at the University of the West of England (UWE) and lived in the house that was owned by Coughlan. Jamie Collins. Pic: Family Handout/Avon and Somerset Police The Filton native had attacked his hous…
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