politics
March 25, 2026
Teenager in Wales handed life sentence after killing his mother with a hammer
Tristan Roberts, who expressed misogynistic views and had fascination with American Psycho, carefully planned attack
TL;DR
- Tristan Roberts, 18, jailed for life for murdering his mother, Angela Shellis, with a hammer.
- Roberts researched killing methods, bought weapons, and expressed misogynistic views and interest in 'American Psycho'.
- He lured his mother to a nature reserve and killed her, recording parts of the events.
- Police believe the murder was planned, with Roberts turning 18 shortly before, allowing legal purchase of some tools.
- Roberts showed no remorse and answered 'no comment' to all police questions.
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