Collin Reeves and his wife had a dispute with their neighbor regarding the parking space. Ten days after the fight, he murdered his neighbor Stephen Chapple and his wife, Jennifer Chapple.
He was an ex-soldier who served in the British Army. He was active in the army until December 2017. After his retirement, he resided in Somerset village of Norton Fitzwarren, United Kingdom.
Who Is Collin Reeves’s Wife?
He and his wife fought with Mr. and Mrs. Chappel on 11 November 2021. The couple was irritated by the childish behavior of Collin Reeves and his wife.
According to multiple reports, Collin murdered his neighbors after sneaking inside their house. He denied committing the crime multiple times, but all the evidence says that he is the murderer.
Although his wife was involved in the fight with their neighbor, police and other reports suggest that Mrs. Collin was not involved in this crime. This is the doing of Collin himself.
Jennifer and Stephen Chapple Murder Sentence
Collin Reeves murdered his neighbors ten days after they were involved in a verbal fight. They exchanged words accusing each other of the use of parking space. He got inside their house after climbing the fence and sneaking inside through the back door.
He killed them with the help of a ceremonial dagger given to him by the army officials while he retired. He stabbed Stephen six times. Jennifer couldn’t defend herself while she was sitting on a sofa. She was also stabbed six times by the same dagger.
After the murder, Collin dialed 999 and told the operator that he had murdered his neighbors with a knife. The children of Stephen and Jennifer were sleeping upstairs during the whole incident.
Is Collin Reeves In Jail Now?
According to the court’s statement, he will be sentenced on 21 June 2022. The incident is alarming and scary at the same time. The victim was killed in their own home, where everybody feels safe and away from harm.
Their children were still asleep on their bed and were waked up by the police, who arrived at the crime scene after Collin called 999 and reported his crime.
More On Collin Reeves
Colin joined the British army in 2002. He served in the military for almost 15 years. He was also posted in the Afghanistan war during his service period once.
He tried to get away from the charges about traumas and stress from his army days, but his medical reports proved that he was not suffering from any mental distress which would make him take the life of two innocent people.
Collin was working as a lorry driver after his retirement. After being arrested, he was confused and stated his name at the police station as Lance Corporal Reeves. He was convicted at Bristol Crown Court.