David Josse KC prosecuted Peter Nash at Ipswich Crown Court for double murder, instructed by Nicola Rice, East of England CPS Complex Casework Unit.
In September 2022, Nash strangled his wife, Jillu, and then he stabbed his daughter, Louise, in the abdomen whilst she was asleep.
The trial was unusual in that the defendant was convicted by a jury following a 4 week trial at which he chose to represent himself claiming his acts were lawful because his wife deserved “punishment for trespass” and his daughter was his “property”.
On 17th May 2023, Mr Justice Murray passed two concurrent life sentences with a 40 year minimum term.
David Josse K.C. has been Head of Chambers since 2015. He is a barrister specialising in extradition, human rights, international war crimes and serious crime, both nationally and internationally. He is a vastly experienced criminal barrister. He is instructed in the most serious of criminal cases, often with an international element.
David is ranked in the Legal 500 as a Tier 1 silk in international crime and extradition at the London Bar. He is also ranked in Chambers and Partners as a silk in the field of extradition at the London Bar.
