Killer who brutally killed motorcycle rider over noisy exhaust jailed
Jamie Crosbie, who killed Dean Allsop while he was working on his motorcycle last year, has been sentenced to a minimum of 28 years in prison.
The man responsible for the murder of a man in Norwich over motorcycle noise has been sentenced to a minimum of 28 years in prison.
Dean Allsopp was stabbed 17 times by 48-year-old Jamie Crosbie, Sky News reports, after Crosbie had complained about the noise created by a motorcycle which belonged to Mr. Allsop’s son.
Norwich Crown Court was told that Crosbie had become irritated when Mr. Allsop’s son revved the engine of his motorcycle in April 2021. Mr. Allsop and his son had been working on their motorcycles on the night of the attack. When Mr. Allsop’s son revved the engine of one of the bikes, Crosbie came to the window and gestured at them, the court heard. There was initially a verbal exchange before Crosbie went inside and armed himself with a knife and saw. That caused Mr. Allsop to call the police, and to tell his son to go inside.
When police arrived to the scene after Mr. Allsop - as well as his partner, and a neighbour - had been attacked, bodycam footage captured Crosbie saying “I’m very happy about that,” as he was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Crosbie was convicted in a trial in August of murder and wounding with intent, and was sentenced on Wednesday 21 September to a minimum of 28 years in prison.
Sky News reports that Judge Anthony Bate said “I regard you as a very dangerous man,” to Crosbie as he sentenced him.
“Crosbie is an extremely violent man and that night he was intent on causing harm to others,” said Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Phill Gray, from the Norfolk and Suffolk Major Investigation Team. “He isn’t safe to be in society which is why we welcomed jury’s verdict and today’s sentencing.”
Dean Allsop’s partner, Louise Newell, read the following statement in court:
“It’s so hard to explain the true impact this has had on the family…we’re broken. It’s true when they say physical scars heal but those memories which scarred my mind of Dean’s last moment will haunt me for the rest of my life.
“There’s not one day when I don’t wake up and think about it straight away. I’ll never forgive Crosbie for what he’s done to my family. He’s taken the biggest and best part of it away from us all. I have got the best family in the world.
“They have all given me and the kids so much support, I can’t thank them enough and I want them to know how much I appreciate them. I’ll never ever take family and friends for granted.”
In-text images courtesy of Norfolk Police.
