Sergio Lemori

Sergio Lemori was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years at Hove Crown Court following a retrial for the murder of Andrew O'Connell. Lemori was found guilty of the offence by a unanimous jury verdict.

The offence took place on August 7, 2018, when Lemori killed 54-year-old Andrew O'Connell in Brighton's Royal Pavilion Gardens by repeatedly dropping a stone slab onto his head. Mr O'Connell subsequently died from his injuries in hospital.

Lemori had previously been convicted of the murder in 2018 but successfully appealed that conviction on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Following a retrial in 2026, he was again found guilty and received the mandatory life sentence.