THE parents of murdered Keith man Navarone Hutchins were not allowed to see their son’s body because of his “horrific” injuries.

The Supreme Court today heard sentencing submissions for Jordan Lee Campbell, 21, who last month pleaded guilty to the murder of his best man in January 2013.

The court heard Mr Hutchins, 23, was attacked with a machete and a knife and sustained more than 30 wounds.

The victim impact statement of Mr Hutchins’ parents, Graham and Susan, was read to the court.

They wrote that their life was happy before their son’s “tragic murder”.

media_camera Murder victim Navarone Hutchins.

“Navarone loved his sport, he played both football and basketball ... he was generous ... he also loved his music,” they wrote.

“We have suffered deep sadness and inconsolable grief ... Navarone’s dog still watches for him to come home at night.”

The Hutchins family wrote they were “not allowed” to see their son’s body once it was found or at the funeral parlour “because of his horrific injuries”.

They wrote that they can’t face going down the street where Campbell lived and still feel angry at the man who was a friend of their son.

“We can’t understand what happened or why ... nothing can bring him back to us,” they wrote.

“We fear what will happen when Navarone’s murderer gets out of jail.”

media_camera Susan Hutchins with a photo of Navarone.

In a message to their son’s killer, the couple wrote that Campbell had hurt them deeply.

“We will never get over this. You have not only killed Navarone, you have killed the family and friends who loved him.

“It’s our nightmare for the rest of our lives.”

Mr Hutchins’ sister, Jenjen, wrote that the family hoped Campbell would “rot inside the jail”.

A statement was read on behalf of the Keith community describing how the murder had affected the town.

Sister Elizabeth Morris wrote that everyone was “baffled” by the crime, which “gave rise to cruel speculation and rumour”.

She wrote that the community “would never be the same again”.

“There’s been no closure for the Keith community as yet.”

media_camera Victim Navarone Hutchins with murderer Jordan Campbell, on the killer’s wedding day.

Lawyers for Campbell told the court the crime was “perhaps inexplicable”.

Bill Boucaut SC said a friendship had developed between Mr Hutchins and Campbell after his client moved to Keith in 2011.

Mr Boucaut said Mr Hutchins spent large amounts of time at Campbell’s house and acted as his best man at his wedding, one month before Mr Hutchins’ death.

He said the day of the murder, Campbell had collected a machete that he had sharpened.

He said Campbell then had friends, including Mr Hutchins, over to his house and was drinking beer, vodka and bourbon.

Mr Boucaut said Campbell took some LSD and then the prescription medication Seroquel.

media_camera The mother and father of Navarone Hutchins, Susan and Graham, speak to the media.

He said his instructions were that Mr Hutchins made reference to being sexually frustrated and raping Campbell’s wife.

He said his instructions were Campbell became angry and in order to deflect the topic, Campbell persuaded Mr Hutchins to go for a drive.

Mr Boucaut said Campbell then decided to kill Mr Hutchins and attacked him with a machete and stabbed him with a knife.

He said Campbell placed the body off the road and disposed of belongings that might have been incriminating.

media_camera Police and SES volunteers search the crime scene in Keith.

“His response was extreme to the remarks and topic of discussion that he found to be offensive,” Mr Boucaut said.

Prosecutor Robyn Richardson said the crime was inexplicable “particularly given the level of brutality”.

“The deceased was unarmed, he posed no threat even if he was mouthy for want of a better word,” she said.

Justice Michael David described the offence as “horrific”.

Campbell will be sentenced tomorrow morning.