David Sisman murdered Lee Crewe with ‘Rambo-style’ knife

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David Sisman murdered Lee Crewe with ‘Rambo-style’ ******

A ***** dealer who plunged a “large, Rambo-style ******” into the chest of a ****** man before dumping the ******* in a river has been found guilty of *******.

Lee Crewe, 36, was stabbed to ****** in Chepstow Road in the Maindee area of Newport on 14 May.

David Sisman, of Hubert Road, Newport, admitted to ******** the victim and to selling drugs that night, but denied *******.

But a jury at Newport Crown Court unanimously found the 21-year-old guilty on Friday.

Mark Cotter KC, prosecuting, told the trial Mr Crewe was “an unarmed and intoxicated man who was retreating” when the ******* happened.

He said Sisman had given a no comment interview to police, adding: “If you were accused of ******* and there was a true and simple explanation as to why you had driven a large ****** into the chest of another man, well, wouldn’t you be telling police that?”

Tom Crowther KC, representing Sisman, said the ******* had been self-defence, claiming he was protecting himself from Mr Crewe, who was “a roiling cauldron of boastful fury”.

Mr Crowther said a text sent by Mr Crewe shortly before he was stabbed read “I’m jacking somebody”, and said this made clear he planned to rob Sisman, as well as referencing the ******** and alcohol the victim had taken.

He added his client pulled out the ****** “in the heat of the moment” and instinctively stabbed Mr Crewe, “a much ******* man”, because he feared for his own safety.

But while Mr Cotter accepted Mr Crewe “may have been verbally unpleasant” when he approached Sisman in the street, he added being “a bit ****** and a bit aggressive because he wants to get his hands on some ****** ******** and he can’t pay for it”, did not suggest he physically threatened Sisman.

While Mr Crewe was dying, Sisman ran away, “heading to the hills” and dumping the ****** in the River Usk, said Mr Cotter.

Judge Daniel Williams adjourned the case to November 28 for a pre-sentence report to be written and told Sisman: “The only sentence I can pass will be one of life imprisonment.”

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