A person in Oxfordshire, England, was filmed crying when he was arrested for killing his ex-girlfriend — however his tears had nothing to do together with his alleged crime. As a substitute, he was distraught over the belief he’ll now miss the upcoming launch of the brand new Grand Theft Auto online game.
The Thames Valley Police’s Main Crime Unit introduced in a press launch on Friday, February 6, that Robert Riches had been sentenced to life in jail with a minimal time period of 16 years and one month for the Could 2025 homicide of his girlfriend, Rachael Vaughan.
The press launch famous that “Richens pleaded responsible to 1 rely of homicide, at a earlier listening to on 12 December 2025” at Oxford Crown Courtroom.
Richens was arrested in Could 2025 in connection to Vaughan’s dying. On the time, bodycam footage obtained by The Unbiased confirmed Richens in tears as he mentioned, “I’m gonna miss GTA.”
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“Which GTA? What are you speaking about, Robert?” an officer was heard asking earlier than Richens revealed that he was speaking concerning the oft-delayed Grand Theft Auto VI. The brand new online game is scheduled to be launched on November 19.
The officer then advised Richens that he had “ages” till the online game can be launched. Nonetheless, Richens predicted he would get a protracted sentence by saying, “I’m gonna get life.”
“Robert Richens on the thirtieth of Could 2025 mentioned the next, ‘I unintentionally killed her. Not less than I admitted to it. I’m going to overlook GTAI’m going to get life,’” the officer then mentioned within the footage, memorializing the assertion.
Richens continued to cry as he mentioned, “I can’t get it out of my head.” He then added, “I may have went on the run.”
Richens referred to as authorities on Could 30, 2025, at 6:26 a.m. to report that he had killed somebody, in accordance with the discharge.
“You’re not going to consider this, and I feel I unintentionally killed somebody — she’s not shifting,” Richens advised the operator, in accordance with the BBC. “I’m being sincere as a result of I’m ashamed of what I’ve performed, I didn’t imply to kill this particular person.”
In the course of the trial, prosecutor Neil Moore mentioned that Richens punched and kicked Vaughan when he attacked her and “used an implement to beat her,” in accordance with Oxford Mail. “There have been 64 websites of blunt drive trauma,” the prosecutor added.
Moore went on to say that Richens spent 5 hours at Vaughan’s dwelling after her killing to scrub up her physique, change her garments and clear the residence.
Senior investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Couldissued an announcement following Richens’ sentencing. “My ideas stay with Rachael Vaughan’s household and with everybody who liked her as they proceed to face what’s an unimaginable loss,” he mentioned, in accordance with the press launch.
“Rachael was taken from them within the very place she ought to have felt most secure — her own residence,” Could continued. “Robert Richens’ actions have been heartless. He left Rachael alone in her home, made no try to assist her or search medical consideration and he solely contacted police when he had nowhere else to show.”
He concluded, “In the present day’s sentence implies that Richens will now face the results of his cruel actions.”