Killer's warped inspirations for horror murder from Jeffrey Dahmer to GTA
JACK Crawley’s warped life was inspired by TV shows and violent video games, we can reveal.The evil killer faces life behind bars after murdering a war hero with a mallet before mutilating and burning his corpse.7Jack Crawley faces life behind bars after murdering a war hero7Crawley, who was only 19 at the time, battered Paul Taylor to death in a frenzied bloodbath assault7Crawley was seen smirking and grinning as he is taken to the charge bar of a police station7Sicko Crawley preyed on gay men to satisfy his lust for murder just like the notorious serial killer Jeffrey DahmerCredit: Getty7In the hours after the slaughter, he compared his day to shoot-em-up video game Grand Theft AutoCredit: PACrawley, who was only 19 at the time, battered Paul Taylor to death in a frenzied bloodbath assault after luring him to a remote lane near Carlisle for sex last October 18.The 56-year-old victim, from Annan, Dumfriesshire, suffered multiple blows to his skull that shattered it into hundreds of pieces before he was torched and dumped at nearby Finglandrigg Wood.Sicko Crawley preyed on gay men to satisfy his lust for murder just like the notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, now the subject of two Netflix shows.The trial heard that on the way back from trying to sell Paul Taylor’s car, he mentioned Dahmer and appeared ‘giddy’ with excitement.read more scottish newsIn the hours after the slaughter, he compared his day to shoot-em-up video game Grand Theft Auto.He told co-defendant Marcus Goodfellow he had ‘done the casino heist on GTA’ and had nearly lost his life twice.During the trial, Crawley concocted a story about being forced by gangsters to steal cars to order and was controlled by a man with the codename ‘Striker.’Prosecutors revealed that was the name of a character in GTA.Two days after killing Paul Taylor, he changed one of his online IDs to Josh Bailey - a man kidnapped and murdered in North Carolina in 2008.And in York, his online ID was Kyle Reece - the character who faces off against Arnold Swartzenegger in 1984 horror film The Terminator.He then changed his name again to horror writer Jamie Wicker before he was finally caught.We told how chilling footage of the Jeffrey Dahmer-obsessed killer showed him callously smirked while being charged with the horror slaying of the war hero.He was also spied on CCTV filling up a jerry can with fuel in Carlisle as the mutilated body of Paul Taylor lay in a shallow grave a few miles away.At the time, Crawley was trying to sell his victim's Vauxhall Corsa after using it to deposit his heavily bloodstained body in a wood and torching the corpse.TIMELINE OF PAUL TAYLOR'S MURDER2023June 16 - Paul Taylor buys three bottles of poppers from sex shop in Carlisle.October 17 - Jack Crawley is in contact with Paul Taylor and they arrange to meet at a remote spot near Carlisle. Wife Maria kisses her husband goodnight, knowing nothing of his double life. Crawley listens to song Romantic Homicide three times and buys charcoal and two lighters. Paul Taylor arrives in Carlisle at 11.39pm.October 18 - Crawley is seen on CCTV at 12.27am walking towards meeting spot. He strikes Paul Taylor with at least ten heavy blows to the head and breaks his elbow bone off during the onslaught as victim tries to defend himself. Crawley puts his body in the boot of Taylor’s Vauxhall Corsa and drives to Finglandrigg Wood. He burns the corpse and drags it into a shallow grave before wiping the car down.1.52am - Crawley is seen returning home.11am - Crawley orders Uber Eats to his home.Afternoon - Maria Taylor reports her husband missing. Daughter Bethany texts him saying ‘Please come back dad.’October 19 - Crawley meets up with Marcus Goodfellow at 7.30am and they attempt to drive Paul Taylor’s car to Appleby.8.45am - The car crashes in Langwathby. Marcus Goodfellow arranges lift from pal Callum Bell back to Carlisle. Crawley mentions Jeffrey Dahmer and is giddy and excited.Afternoon - Police find the dumped car and discover heavy bloodstaining, two bottles of poppers and other sexual paraphernalia in the boot.October 20 - The first missing person appeal for Paul Taylor.October 21 - Crawley makes an internet search on ‘Memento Mori - Latin for ‘remember you must die.’October 26 - A second missing person appeal on what would have been Paul Taylor’s birthday.November 15 - Crawley is arrested for murder. Police find one of the three bottles bought by Paul Taylor hidden under decking in Crawley’s back garden. A ‘murder kit’ of rope, duct tape, cable ties and masks was found in his bedroom.2024January 1 - Crawley ignores bail by getting on a train to Glasgow.January 2-4 - The killer spends nights in Aberdeen and Edinburgh before arriving in York. He later buys a hammer from Toolstation.January 5 - Crawley attempts to kill another man near York with a hammer after luring him to a remote spot using Grindr.February - He is charged with murder and attempted murder.May 1 - Crawley admits killing Paul Taylor and reveals where remains are.October 1 - Trial starts in Carlisle.October 21 - Crawley is convicted of murder of Paul Taylor and attempted murder of the second man in York.In later footage, Crawley is seen smirking and grinning as he is taken to the charge bar of a police station in February this year.The video comes as the family of slain war hero Mr Taylor, from Annan, Dumfriesshire described his death as ‘horrendous and indescribable.'Maria Taylor and their grown-up children Beth and Dominic shared their anguish as Crawley was found guilty.Maria and Beth attended every day of the harrowing two week trial at Carlisle crown court and sat just a few feet away from Crawley when he gave a tissue of lies in the witness box to try to escape a murder conviction.In a statement issued after the verdict, they said: “Our lives and world were completely torn apart on October 18 2023 with the murder of Paul.“To us he was a husband and a dad, gentle and loving.“For many years Paul worked to protect his country giving up time being a husband and father, now was the time for us to be that family unit and we grieve the loss of that and of our future.“Losing Paul in these circumstances and the torment and hurt this has caused has been horrendous and indescribable.“Paul will be dearly missed and he will remain in our thoughts forever.”MY VIEW FROM COURTBy Gordon TaitCHALK white Jack Crawley had to take a vomit break as the gruesome details of his mindless slaughter were laid out in brutal detail at Carlisle Crown Court.He wasn’t the only one who felt sick.As Paul Taylor’s family looked on, the actual pictures taken from the shallow grave that showed his mutilated skeleton and destroyed skull - in 265 separate pieces - were revealed to us all.His elbow bone had been smashed off during a futile attempt to defend himself and, to top it off, we saw the actual charred remains of the bones too.Rarely can such examples of extreme violence, pre and post mortem, have been shown in such a graphic way.It left one juror in tears, cops and court staff watching on open mouthed in revulsion - and pathetic Crawley wretching with disgust.The eruption of bloodthirsty violence visited upon Paul Taylor can’t be fathomed.The desecration of his corpse by sticking it in the boot of his car and taking it to a remote wood for further mutilation and flame was a further level of depravity.But just two months later, he tried to kill another man in a carbon copy way.Killing didn’t seem to matter to Crawley under the cover of darkness. But now, in the cold light of day, maybe the realisation of his horrors are too much to stomachAs the verdicts were announced, Crawley showed no emotion in the court dock.Mr Justice Goose told jurors he agreed with their verdicts, telling Crawley: “You have now been convicted of the counts as the jury have found, and you are to be sentenced on Wednesday.”Mr Goodfellow, of Carlisle, meanwhile was acquitted of helping Crawley dispose of the Corsa.Last night, Katie Marsden, Senior Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West, said: “Jack Crawley carried out vicious attacks on two men.“The Crown Prosecution Service worked with Cumbria Constabulary and North Yorkshire Police to build a strong case, piecing together the forensic evidence, CCTV footage and phone location data to show that Crawley murdered Paul Taylor and attempted to murder a second man.“My thoughts remain with Paul Taylor’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time.Read more on the Scottish Sun“I can only hope that the verdict will give them some sense of justice.”Crawley remains remanded in custody.7Paul Taylor was torched and dumped at nearby Finglandrigg Wood7Jack Crawley purchasing petrol and canister on 19 October
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