Bleddyn King, 19 year-old, was told by Cardiff Crown Court he may never be released from prison after he premeditated a brutal murder where he stabbed to death David Evans, in Pentyrch, near Cardiff, in January this year.

King stabbed 64 year-old Evans who he met online and even boasted about the stabbing spree which left the knife bent from the force, in a video showing the dead body.

He then set fire to Evans’ ransacked home to hide the evidence, who was described in court as a gentle man as well as a ‘lost soul’ following the death of his wife Christine.

Evans’ body had 72 injuries, including multiple stab wounds was discovered a short time later in his blood-stained home at Cefn Bychan, Pentyrch next to his elderly pet cat who was also killed.

Quoted by the BBC, Michael Mather-Lees QC, prosecuting, said: ‘After he was dead, King videoed his body while giving a dialogue of what he had done and why he was doing it.

‘He made the video to scare people he may have owed money to. The film was made to instil fear of him in somebody else.’

In passing judgment, Mr Justice MacDuff described King as ‘evil and dangerous.

‘David Evans was in the sanctuary of his own home when you committed a wicked attack on him”.

‘You targeted this kind mild man because he was not a match for you. He lived alone and would be easy pickings.

‘You punched, cut and stabbed him to death. It was a vicious, brutal attack – the fear and pain he must have felt in his dying minutes is unimaginable’.

King was convicted on Monday (15 October) after a 10-day trial.

After the case Evans’s son Richard said: ‘My father met his murderer over the internet, which I hope will serve as a warning to others who meet strangers in this way.’

Det Chief Insp Ceri Hughes of South Wales Police said: ‘David Evans was highly respected in the community and deeply loved by all his family.

‘The brutal murder of such a gentle and trusting man tragically highlights the dangers of meeting strangers over the internet.

‘David’s family have shown tremendous dignity and, while they remain devastated by what has happened, I hope the verdict and today’s sentencing helps them in some way to move forward.’