How serial killer James Desborough preyed on vulnerable homeless men

How serial killer James Desborough preyed on vulnerable homeless menImage caption, Daniel Coleman and Claudio Aquilino were last seen alive in the company of their killer James DesboroughByJohanna CarrSouth WestPublished44 minutes ago"He's really off his head. He doesn't care... he is kamikaze."Those were Claudio Aquilino's words during a 999 call the day before he disappeared.He was frightened and told police he wanted nothing to do with a crime he believed was about to be committed by a man called James Desborough.About 12 hours later on 18 April 2025, CCTV captured Aquilino with Desborough in a Newquay pub.It was the last time Aquilino was seen alive.Police found his burnt remains in a stream months later as they searched woodland owned by Desborough near Sticker, a small village in south Cornwall.By then another man - Daniel Coleman - had also vanished after last being seen in Desborough's company. His remains were found nearby.Desborough denied murdering either man, claiming they had died separately in a "series of unfortunate circumstances", but yesterday he was convicted of both of their murders after a seven-week trial at Winchester Crown Court.He was given a whole life prison sentence with no chance of parole.On the same day police revealed they are looking into four unexplained deaths at the homeless shelter that had housed him.James Desborough guilty of murdering two men found in woodsPublished1 day agoFour deaths at homeless shelter linked to serial killer to be reviewedPublished13 hours agoMurder defendant killed prison cellmate, jury toldPublished20 JulyAquilino was described to the court as being "a man with little means but strong family ties".By the time he met Desborough at Sandy Lodge, which housed homeless people in Newquay, Aquilino had spent years struggling with addiction and poor mental health.In 2018, his partner of 20 years died from a drug overdose. In the years that followed, Aquilino repo...