Draft:Stuart Harling
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Stuart Harling is a British prisoner who, at the age of 18, murdered 33-year old nurse Cheryl Moss in 2006.[1] The murder attracted considerable media attention, with Harling being described by the press as 'Britain's most dangerous teen'.[2]
Harling grew up in Rainham with his parents and younger sister, and had earned a brown belt in karate and a black belt in kickboxing by age 14.[3] He was a former school prefect, scout leader[4] and altar boy who left school with 10 GCSEs.[5] He was a trainee accountant at the time of the murder,[6] studying accountancy at Havering College.[7]
On April 6, 2006 Harling donned a wig, sunglasses and a knife he had purchased online. He went to St. George's Hospital in Hornchurch and spotted Cheryl Moss taking a cigarette break. He stabbed her 72 times, then fled after his wig fell off.[8] Harling had been seen around St. George’s for several days before the murder.[9]
He was arrested after investigators discovered a blue sports bag containing evidence connecting him to the crime.[10] It contained the knife and wig used in the attack, as well as an envelope containing Harling’s address.[11]
At trial it was revealed Harling was obsessed with serial killers and pornography.[11] Under cross-examination he told the court that he had fantasies of rape and gun violence.[12] Harling said he committed the murder because he was bored, according to the testimony of a prison guard.[13] He pleaded not guilty on the grounds of diminished capacity.[14] Doctors agreed Harling had Asperger syndrome[15] but concluded he was not insane.[11] He was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 20 years.[16]
Harling’s mother wrote an article for News of the World blaming her son’s actions on violent video games.[17]
Harling was discussed on the television program When Kids Kill.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Life sentence for nurse's murderer". Express.co.uk. June 29, 2007.
- ^ "Britain's 'Most Dangerous Teenager' — The Unthinkable — Children Who Kill and What Motivates Them -- The Crime Library — Crime Library". www.crimelibrary.org.
- ^ "Youth 'fantasised about rape and murder'". June 28, 2007 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Britain's "most dangerous teen" jailed for life". Reuters. June 29, 2007 – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "'I KILLED HER BECAUSE I WAS BORED. IT DIDN'T REALLY BOTHER ME . .'". mirror. June 28, 2007.
- ^ Bird, By Simon Freeman and Steve (July 9, 2023). "Trainee accountant in court over nurse murder" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ Twomey, John (June 13, 2007). "Killer addicted to violent computer games stabbed nurse 70 times". Express.co.uk.
- ^ "Britain's 'Most Dangerous Teenager' — The Unthinkable — Children Who Kill and What Motivates Them -- The Crime Library — Crime Library". www.crimelibrary.org.
- ^ Maley, Jacqueline (April 10, 2006). "Man charged with nurse's murder". The Guardian.
- ^ "Man charged with nurse's murder". The Independent. April 9, 2006.
- ^ a b c "Teenage 'fantasist' killed nurse". June 12, 2007 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "UK's 'most dangerous teen' murdered nurse". ABC News. June 28, 2007 – via www.abc.net.au.
- ^ Briggs, Bill (August 20, 2013). "Boredom blamed for murders: A true killing impulse?". NBC News.
- ^ "Murder-obsessed killer stabbed nurse 72 times". WalesOnline. June 28, 2007.
- ^ "Killer who stabbed nurse 70 times 'was living out a fantasy'". Evening Standard. April 12, 2012.
- ^ "Life sentence for nurse's murderer". Express.co.uk. June 29, 2007.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (July 16, 2007). "Mother Claims Videogames Made Her Son Kill".
- ^ "When Kids Kill". March 29, 2021 – via www.televisioncatchup.co.uk.