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Russell meanwhile had gone on the run, first travelling to Kenilworth on public transport and assaulting a 71-year-old woman, stealing £200 from her and dragging her along the ground. He then once again used public transport to flee to Leamington Spa, where he met fellow drug user Nicole McGregor and her boyfriend Christopher White on 26 October. McGregor was five months pregnant at the time, a fact of which Russell was aware. Just three hours after meeting her, Russell lured McGregor into a nearby woodland, where he forced her to the ground, stuffed twigs, leaves and tree bark down her throat to stop her from crying out and raped and killed her. The following day he helped White to search for McGregor, asking him how much he looked forward to the baby being born. Afterwards he fled Leamington, beating a 78-year-old man with a brick and fleeing in his car, leaving the victim hospitalized with a brain bleed. The manhunt for Russell was ramped up after McGregor's body was found and CCTV footage showed he had been with her when she disappeared.

Russell was apprehended on 30 October when police saw the stolen car by the side of the road and found Russell sleeping in the back seat. Upon being booked he reportedly said "I admit it. I killed them." Russell was otherwise uncooperative and refused to say anything when interviewed by police. He was charged with the murders of both ~~Williams's~~ and McGregor, and with raping McGregor. Russell pleaded guilty to the murder charges but not the rape charge. He was brought to trial for McGregor's rape in March 2022 and was found guilty by a jury in under 90 minutes. On 11 March 2022 he was sentenced to life imprisonment without the option of parole. Russell had refused to leave prison to attend the sentencing.

Russell was apprehended on 30 October when police saw the stolen car by the side of the road and found Russell sleeping in the back seat. Upon being booked he reportedly said "I admit it. I killed them." Russell was otherwise uncooperative and refused to say anything when interviewed by police. He was charged with the murders of both Williamses and McGregor, and with raping McGregor. Russell pleaded guilty to the murder charges but not the rape charge. He was brought to trial for McGregor's rape in March 2022 and was found guilty by a jury in under 90 minutes. On 11 March 2022 he was sentenced to life imprisonment without the option of parole. Russell had refused to leave prison to attend the sentencing.

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 Russell meanwhile had gone on the run, first travelling to Kenilworth on public transport and assaulting a 71-year-old woman, stealing £200 from her and dragging her along the ground. He then once again used public transport to flee to Leamington Spa, where he met fellow drug user Nicole McGregor and her boyfriend Christopher White on 26 October. McGregor was five months pregnant at the time, a fact of which Russell was aware. Just three hours after meeting her, Russell lured McGregor into a nearby woodland, where he forced her to the ground, stuffed twigs, leaves and tree bark down her throat to stop her from crying out and raped and killed her. The following day he helped White to search for McGregor, asking him how much he looked forward to the baby being born. Afterwards he fled Leamington, beating a 78-year-old man with a brick and fleeing in his car, leaving the victim hospitalized with a brain bleed. The manhunt for Russell was ramped up after McGregor's body was found and CCTV footage showed he had been with her when she disappeared.
-Russell was apprehended on 30 October when police saw the stolen car by the side of the road and found Russell sleeping in the back seat. Upon being booked he reportedly said "I admit it. I killed them." Russell was otherwise uncooperative and refused to say anything when interviewed by police. He was charged with the murders of both Williams's and McGregor, and with raping McGregor. Russell pleaded guilty to the murder charges but not the rape charge. He was brought to trial for McGregor's rape in March 2022 and was found guilty by a jury in under 90 minutes. On 11 March 2022 he was sentenced to life imprisonment without the option of parole. Russell had refused to leave prison to attend the sentencing.
+Russell was apprehended on 30 October when police saw the stolen car by the side of the road and found Russell sleeping in the back seat. Upon being booked he reportedly said "I admit it. I killed them." Russell was otherwise uncooperative and refused to say anything when interviewed by police. He was charged with the murders of both Williamses and McGregor, and with raping McGregor. Russell pleaded guilty to the murder charges but not the rape charge. He was brought to trial for McGregor's rape in March 2022 and was found guilty by a jury in under 90 minutes. On 11 March 2022 he was sentenced to life imprisonment without the option of parole. Russell had refused to leave prison to attend the sentencing.
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