Richard Lee Norris given life sentence after stabbing Skegness man in his sleep
Richard Lee Norris has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 27 years in prison for the murder of 47-year-old Marcus Tott. Norris, 54, of Hilsdon Drive, Shildon, County Durham, stabbed his victim in his sleep at a property in Skegness in December 2022.
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Mr Tott was found dead by his landlord at the property in Grosvenor Road on December 2, 2022. Evidence from a two-week trial at Lincoln Crown Court heard that Richard Lee Morris armed himself with a large kitchen knife and attended Mr Tott's home in the early hours of that morning and stabbed him in the chest whilst he was asleep.
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About the story
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I attended the sentencing of Richard Lee Norris at Lincoln Crown Court on Monday, June 19 following a two-week trial. This high-profile case also took place in Skegness, a big area within our readership so I ensured I knew all the details of the case to report on it efficiently and accurately for the readers and those impacted by the case.
I wrote two pieces from this sentencing, one on the life sentence itself where I accurately reiterated reasons surrounding the sentence given. This included intricate details surrounding the “picking up of the knife” which was stated by the judge.
I also made sure to include mitigating factors and points raised by the defence barrister to show points from both sides.
I used my initiative to create a second piece out of the sentencing with the shorthand notes I had written down from the highly emotive and detailed statement read out by the victim’s sister.
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The sister of a man who was stabbed in the chest and died whilst sleeping in his Skegness home has said that the seaside town "will never feel the same again" for his family. Marcus Tott, 46, was found dead by his landlord at his home in Grosvenor Road, Skegness, on December 2, 2022, after he had been stabbed in the chest in the early hours of the morning by 54-year-old Richard Lee Norris.
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Norris, of Hilsdon Drive, Shildon, County Durham, was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court on Monday, June 19, to life with a minimum term of 27 years in prison for the murder of Mr Tott. During a two-week trial, Lincoln Crown Court heard that Norris armed himself with a large kitchen knife and discarded it in a nearby drain after stabbing Mr Tott.
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Sister of Marcus Tott says Skegness will ‘never be the same again’ after he was stabbed in his sleep
