Gary Jenkins: Homophobic Murderers refused permission to appeal

Two men who murdered a father-of-two in a «ferocious» and homophobic attack have been refused permission to appeal their sentences.

Jason Edwards, 26, and Lee Strickland, 36, were jailed for life along with Dionne Timms-Williams, 18, for killing Dr Gary Jenkins in a Cardiff park in July 2021, southwalesargus.co.uk reports.

Edwards and Strickland were ordered to serve minimum terms of 33 years, while Timms-Williams – who was a youth at the time – was detained for at least 17 years.

The Court of Appeal considered applications by Edwards and Strickland that their sentences – handed down by Judge Daniel Williams at Cardiff Crown Court in March – were «manifestly excessive».

Three judges, sitting in Cardiff on Wednesday, ruled the sentences were not and denied Edwards and Strickland leave to bring their appeals, southwalesargus.co.uk reports.