Teenager murdered girl, 18, before trying to drag her body into his bedroom to have sex with her

Jason Conroy, 19, developed a crush on Melissa Mathieson who told care staff at the Alexandra House residential home she was being stalked





A disturbed teenager strangled a terrified 18-year-old before attempting to drag her dead body to his bedroom to have sex with her.

Jason Conroy, 19, has been convicted of murdering Melissa Mathieson who he met at a
residential home supporting people with Asperger's Syndrome.

The trial at Bristol Crown Court heard Conroy developed a crush on the teen and began to follow her around.

But Miss Mathieson became frightened and told care staff at the Alexandra House residential home she was being stalked.


Staff were advised to keep an eye on Conroy round the clock and ensure Melissa locked the door to her private room at night.

But late one evening last October Conroy crept into her room and strangled her before attempting to drag her to his room for sex.

Conroy, of Savoy Road, Bristol, had denied murder and admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

But his manslaughter plea was not accepted by prosecutors and he was today found guilty of murder.

Senior Investigating Officer Andrew Mott said: "This was a desperately sad case in which a young person's life was cut tragically short.

"It has been a complex investigation which involved carrying out a number of psychiatric assessments on the defendant.

what a loss.