Leicester: Man jailed for murdering brother-in-law in stabbing

Leicestershire Police said Leighton Reid disposed of key evidence

A man who murdered his brother-in-law in a stabbing after an evening of drinking alcohol and taking cocaine has been jailed for life.

Leighton Reid, 43, fatally stabbed 47-year-old Liam Waldron in Leicester on 15 June.

On Wednesday, Reid was found guilty of murder at Leicester Crown Court and sentenced to a minimum term of 17 years on Thursday.

Mr Waldron's family said "no sentence will bring him back to us".

Leicestershire Police said the victim was found by emergency services in Gipsy Road shortly after 12:00 BST. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Liam Waldron was pronounced dead at the scene after being found in Gipsy Road

Later that day, Reid handed himself in to police and was subsequently arrested.

A statement from Mr Waldron's family said: "Liam was a beloved son, dad, uncle and brother. There isn't a day that goes by when we're not thinking of him.

"We're still grieving for him and miss him deeply.

"While we know that no sentence will bring him back to us, we are pleased that justice has been done."

Police said after speaking to a number of people, it was established Mr Waldron had been with Reid prior to the stabbing.

Inquiries found the pair had been drinking together in Melton Road the night before and were together that morning, the force added.

Reid told detectives he could not recall what happened, or much of the time he and Mr Waldron had spent together, as he had been under the influence of alcohol and cocaine.

The force said the only explanation for the attack he could give was that he acted in self-defence.

Reid was also convicted of possession of a knife in a public place.