Student who murdered uni housemate jailed for life
Summary
A university student named Zack Coughlan was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 28 years for murdering his housemate Jamie Collins. Coughlan stabbed Collins 30 times after lying in wait and later called the police eight hours after the attack.Key Facts
- Zack Coughlan ambushed Jamie Collins in their shared home garden near Bristol on April 8.
- Coughlan wore black clothes and a mask during the attack.
- He stabbed Collins 30 times and left him dying in an alleyway before cycling away to dispose of evidence.
- Coughlan initially denied murder but later pleaded guilty during the trial.
- The attack was recorded on CCTV, which showed Coughlan rewatching the footage multiple times.
- Collins was a final-year university student with only two pieces of coursework left before finishing his degree.
- Collins’ family reported lasting emotional and financial effects from the murder.
- The judge rejected Coughlan’s claim that Collins threatened him and noted Collins was a peaceful person.
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