35 years for Sobo killer Neil Crampton

Nov 26 2008 The Journal

CCTV images of killer's visit to store

THIS is the chilling moment quadruple killer Neil Crampton calmly strolled into a DIY store during his suicide bid.

Crampton spent the entire night amid the carnage he created in the family home in Kenton, repeatedly attempting to kill himself.

He told police he first hooked a pair of trousers round his neck and over a beam in the garage and jumped off a bucket, but the beam broke.

He told officers he then tried to slash his wrists, then filled the bath with water and tried to drown, then electrocute himself.

After calling police just before 9am on Tuesday, November 14, he fled the house before 999 crews arrived. As the CCTV pictures show, he then drove to the B&Q store in Swalwell to buy a knife.

Det Supt Steve Wade said staff at the store had no reason to suspect him of anything.

He parked near Blaydon Rugby Club and went into the Derwent Walk Country Park to slash his wrists.

When that failed, he went to his parents house, where he was arrested.

Following his arrest, Crampton was interviewed five times by police.

He initially admitted killing his former partner and his brother but took three days to admit he killed the children.

He has never offered any explanation or shown any remorse.

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