Kevin James Pettiford, 38, to spend at least 26 years in prison after admitting to 2019 murder of Andrew Whyte Murray
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He also admitted to sending a cryptic letter recovered by police, in which he referred to himself as “the hand of death”. “I have found that the offenders’ culpability for the murder is reduced as a result of his mental condition.” On 28 December 2019, he used the makeshift blade to slash the throat of fellow inmate Nathan Mellows, who Pettiford admitted to not knowing personally.
While the physical acts of the offences were largely undisputed, the jury was asked to find Pettiford not criminally responsible by way of mental illness.
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