LEE TIPPING SHOCKS HIGH WALTON WITH BRUTAL MURDERS OF PARENTS IN LANCASHIRE

In a chilling case that has shocked the community of High Walton, Lancashire, a man named Lee Tipping, aged 37, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the savage murders of his own parents. The tragic events unfolded in their family home, where Tipping carried out a brutal attack that left both his father and mother dead in November 2021.

According to court reports, Tipping subjected Patricia Livesey, aged 56, and Anthony Tipping, aged 60, to an unimaginable level of violence. The court heard that he stabbed his father at least 131 times, a number that underscores the ferocity of the attack. Following this, he turned his attention to his mother, who was described as frail and weighing only six stones. She was inflicted with at least 153 stab and slash wounds, a testament to the extreme brutality of the assault.

Further details revealed that after the murders, Tipping exhibited disturbing behavior. He washed the kitchen knife used in the killings and then placed it in his father’s lifeless hand, an act that has puzzled investigators and added to the horror of the crime. Despite the gruesome nature of the murders, Tipping showed no visible emotion as he was led away to begin serving his sentence.

The jury was told that the violence erupted after a heated argument concerning a broken door and Tipping’s failure to take prescribed medication. The incident was described as a loss of control, with many of Anthony Tipping’s wounds being inflicted post-mortem, including unusual injuries to his eyes and genitals. This detail suggests a level of violence that extended beyond the initial attack.

Following the murders, Tipping fled the scene and attempted to leave the country. He headed towards Manchester Airport, where he was eventually apprehended. His attempt to escape was thwarted when he was spotted by armed police. He then tried to check into a Premier Inn in Manchester city centre but was detained there. Tipping, who was unemployed and described as a loner, was taken into custody and detained under the Mental Health Act before being formally charged with the murders of his parents.

This tragic case has left the community of High Walton in shock, with many questioning what led to such a violent outburst within a family. Tipping’s sentencing today marks the end of a harrowing chapter, but the scars of this crime will undoubtedly linger in the memories of those affected.