LEICESTER TEEN CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTED MURDER OVER GRINDR SCISSOR ATTACK
A teenager named Chad Gurney, who engaged in consensual sex with his victim in a Leicester park during July, was convicted of attempting to murder his Grindr date by stabbing him in the neck with a pair of scissors.
During the trial, police revealed that they found a notebook and diary at Gurney’s residence that contained violent and murderous thoughts.
Residing on Saffron Lane, Leicester, Gurney admitted to possessing an offensive weapon and was described in court as a threat to public safety.
It emerged that he had previously devised two murder plots but had not executed them.
Following the incident near the Aylestone Leisure Centre on 29 July, Gurney surrendered himself later that evening.
The court sentenced him to 13 years in prison, plus a further five years on license.
The judge highlighted that Gurney had a history of 'murderous expeditions' and concluded that this attack was the result of longstanding murderous intent.
His defense team claimed he suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder.
The court emphasized the danger he poses, underlining the gravity of his long-term violent plans.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United States
- based on first name
74.5%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
74.5%
Surname region
UK
United Kingdom
66.0%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
ing the incident near the Aylestone Leisure Centre on 29 July, Gurney surrendered himself later that evening. The court sentenced him to 13 years in prison, plus a further five years on license. The judge highlighted that Gurney had a hi...
Prison sentence
13 years
The court sentenced him to 13 years in prison, plus a further five years on license
