Four deaths at homeless shelter linked to serial killer to be reviewed
Summary
Police are reviewing the unexplained deaths of four people who lived at a homeless shelter in Cornwall while triple killer James Desborough was there. Desborough was found guilty of murdering two men at a homeless shelter and another murder in prison but is not currently a suspect in these four deaths.Key Facts
- Four people (two men and two women) died unexpectedly at Sandy Lodge homeless shelter in Newquay between December 2024 and April 2025.
- James Desborough, 40, was found guilty of murdering two men he met at a homeless shelter and also murdered his prison cellmate.
- The deaths are being reviewed by the major crime investigation team after being reported by the coroner’s officer.
- Additional forensic work, CCTV reviews, and witness statements have been commissioned.
- Police say the deaths remain unexplained and the inquiry is ongoing.
- Desborough is not considered a suspect in the four deaths at the shelter.
- The investigation is separate from Desborough’s known murder cases.
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