Violent double killer and rapist Marcus Osborne in court ahead of sentencing – BBC News
Summary
Marcus Osborne admits murdering his ex-girlfriend and her new partner on 15 May 2023Katie Higton, 27, and Steve Harnett, 25, suffered multiple injuries at a house in Dalton, HuddersfieldOsborne, 35, also admits assaulting and detaining a second woman against her will and a charge of rapeA judge at Leeds Crown Court previously told Osborne he would be sentenced to life imprisonmentMs Higton suffered a “serious and sustained assault” with 99 injuries to her body, the court is toldSeveral knife-tip injuries suffered by Mr Harnett were intended to “torment, not to kill”, the court hearsWest Yorkshire Police was explicitly warned of the likely double-murder days in advance, the BBC learnsThe sentencing hearing is expected to take two days