Family Betrayed By Young Homeless Man They Tried To Help

Barley stabbed Tracey and Pierce Wilkinson repeatedly until they died. Tracey rescued Barley from a box, provided him housing, and gave him daily meals like a mother. Barley stabbed her nearly 20 times with a kitchen knife while she slept. Barley aimed to kill the whole family, except Lydia, who was at college in Bristol.

Tracey died where she was stabbed.Pierce, Barley's teenage son, went to the hospital. He died soon after, suffering eight stab wounds. Barley showed no accountability for his actions in the months following the murders.

Peter Wilkinson returned from walking the dog and entered the house, wondering why no one was awake. He thought his wife and son overslept, but Barley violently confronted him. Barley screamed, "Die, you bastard," then stabbed Peter and left him to die.

Prosecutor Karim Khalil.told the.Telegraph.The Telegraph said, "He was immediately met by Aaron Barley, whom the victim described as looking 'like a ninja.'" The attack was chaotic and constant. Peter struggled in his own blood. He called emergency services, and they arrived quickly. Peter survived the injuries and long hospital stay, but others did not.

On March 30, 2017, Aaron Barley carried out his plan against the Wilkinson family. He hid in their garden, waiting for Peter Wilkinson to take the dog for a 25-minute walk. Then, Barley entered the house and attacked Tracey and Pierce in their bedrooms.According to the.Sun.Pierce's knife wounds were so bad they "almost split his spinal cord."

After killing his third victim, Mr. Wilkinson, Barley broke into his Land Rover and sped away. He hit a wall and was arrested.

There is no clear reason for this case. However, something mentioned involves Barley's cell phone. Peter Wilkinson paid for the contract until a week before the murders.The BBC reported.The BBC thinks Barley might have held a grudge against the family for this reason.

There is no solid proof. "There’s no motive, there is no explanation," said someone.Peter shared with.The Guardian.He decided he would take revenge on those who cared for and looked after him because his life was going badly. "I wish we had never met him – I wish my wife had never seen him."

During the time the phone contract ended, Tracey Wilkinson told a friend she saw Barley.staring over a fence into their home.She decided she would not help him anymore.

Aaron Barley has a twisted mind.According to.The Sun.He wrote a list of people he wanted to kill at age twelve. Barley posted about "chopping up people" on Facebook.Sun.Barley posted one month before the murders that he planned to "take down his family." He wondered how many members he could kill before getting caught.

Tracey Wilkinson found Barley trying to stay warm in a cardboard box. She felt for his difficult situation and wanted to help. She became Barley's main target.

If Lydia Wilkinson stayed home during Aaron Barley's murder spree, she might have suffered like her mother and brother. But she stayed safe at college.

During the court hearing, Lydia confronted Barley andShe gave a chilling personal statement.. "My parents helped you - you repaid them with destruction and heartache. You obliterated my life, murdered half my family, nearly all of it."

Since the murders, Lydia returned to college to study medical research. "By researching things like cancer and Parkinson’s disease, I hope to give back to people and continue her [Tracey's] legacy," She toldThe Guardian. She and her father moved back into the family home because they would not let Barley have it either.

As Barley rocked and showed no regret, the terrible list of Aaron Barley's prior convictions was read. One crime involved assaulting his ex-girlfriend, whom heHe attacked with a piece of wood.. He spent three years in jail at age 18. Arson also appeared on the list.

To understand Barley's actions, character witnesses were called during the murder trial.BBC NewsEileen Adams, Barley's former foster carer, described him as a "Jekyll and Hyde" personality—someone showing sensitivity sometimes but also very threatening.

Aaron Barley's parents were uncle and niece, soHe was inbred.His father was nearly 20 years older than his mother. They both died before Barley turned six; his father died of cancer at four, and his mother died of a heart attack two years later. Barley lived in different foster homes. At age 11, he was kicked out of a children's home for acting out. This caused him to experience frequent homelessness.

When Tracey Wilkinson took Barley in, they became friends like a mother and son. Barley evengave her a Christmas cardHe said, "to the mother I never had."

Barley shows no remorse for his actions or desire to change his behavior since these events. The BBC notes that his one regretPeter Wilkinson survived his attack.. While in custody, Barley bit security officers and tried to punch them. He has a reputation as a compulsive liar and manipulator, one whoHe threatened police officers.He did this barely hours after his arrest.

The BBC reports he told a policeman, "I've stabbed three people up - I ain't bothered about taking one of you with me." Barley will be in prison for the rest of his life.

Peter Wilkinson hired Barley at his engineering firm after trusting him with small jobs. Wilkinson helped Barley get a full-time job at Newport docks. Barley sabotaged this by missing work shifts and showing up high on drugs.

Barley worked as a furniture polisher in February 2017. He began acting unpredictably then.Barley got fired for heavy drug use.