Son murdered father and cut up body with Stanley knife and saw

Nathan Robinson, from Kingswinford, hid his father William Spiller's dismembered remains in plastic storage boxes in his home.

Police made the grisly discovery on June 17 last year - a month after the murder - when they were called to Mr Spiller's home in Bournemouth by his concerned partner.

Robinson, of Larch Road, was convicted of his father's murder at Winchester Crown Court.

He was sentenced to life imprisonment, and handed a minimum term of 30 years.

During the trial, the jury heard that Robinson and his father had a history of disputes and that on May 16 2013, the day of the murder, their downstairs neighbours had heard arguing and the sounds of a struggle.

Robinson had stolen his father's mobile phone and more than £10,000 in cash before travelling to Glasgow, Birmingham and Bristol to visit friends and relatives, police said.

Robinson was later arrested in Pensnett, Dudley on June 18.

During the trial the court heard of the lengths Robinson went to in an attempt to evade justice.

A Vax carpet cleaner and steamer were found in Mr Spiller's home and showed evidence of being used to clean up the scene.

In the month before the body was discovered, Robinson also posed as his father by sending texts from the stolen mobile phone to Mr Spiller's partner and friend.

Mr Spiller was known locally in Bournemouth as Birmingham Bill because of his West Midlands accent.

Mr Spiller's partner Glenys Molyneaux said: "No sentence can bring him back but we are satisfied that the verdict of guilty was the appropriate one for this heinous crime.

"As a family we would like to thank people for their love and support during this dreadful time.

"We would also like to thank Dorset Police and the Crown Prosecution Service who worked so hard to bring this case to court and achieve justice for Will.

"We now hope that we can move forward with our lives and request that we are given the respect and privacy to do so."

Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector John Gately said: "This was a particularly gruesome murder. What is clear from the evidence is that Nathan Robinson went to great lengths to try and mislead the police and the victim's partner."

Robinson had denied murder but admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility at a hearing on November 27.

However prosecutors proceeded to trial and jurors found him unanimously guilty of murder