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Watch: First ever televised court sentencing takes place

A "very damaged man" has been jailed for killing his bedbound grandfather in a knife attack, in the first filmed sentencing in England and Wales.

Ben Oliver, 25, stabbed his 74-year-old grandfather to death in Mottingham, south London, in January 2021.

He admitted manslaughter due to diminished responsibility. He was cleared of murder at the Old Bailey.

Judge Sarah Munro QC made legal history as she handed him a life sentence with a minimum of 10 years and eight months.

The arrival of TV cameras at the Old Bailey and other crown courts comes nine years after the move was first promised.

The major change in the law, announced on Wednesday, allows broadcasters to film judges sentencing serious criminals. Broadcasting an entire trial will not be permitted.

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Ben Oliver, 25, admitted manslaughter due to diminished responsibility