"Judge Rhys Rowlands stated, 'You appear to have revelled in the control you exerted over your own mother.' He described the murder as a 'truly awful way for someone to die.'"
"Andrew Thomas KC, prosecuting, noted that Roberts had made a voice recording stating, 'I’m going to kill my mother that night with a sledgehammer,' indicating premeditation."
"Roberts later posted online, 'I've just had the craziest day,' and described the murder in graphic detail, saying he had 'smashed her skull in so hard with a sledgehammer.'"
Tristan Roberts, 18, was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years and six months for murdering his mother, Angela Shellis, with a hammer. The attack occurred in their home and was recorded on a dictaphone. Roberts later boasted about the murder online. Judge Rhys Rowlands described the act as horrific, emphasizing the betrayal of a son killing his caring mother. The prosecution revealed that Roberts had planned the attack and recorded it as a trophy, highlighting the premeditated nature of the crime.
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