A post shared by Alexander Rodda Xo (@alex_rodda)A 19-year-old mechanic in the UK stands accused of the murder of his 15-year-old lover as part of an elaborate scheme involving blackmail and outing.The murder in question happened in December 2019.
Authorities in Cheshire discovered the body of 15-year-old Alex Rodda in a forest near the town of Ashley. Prosecutors allege that then-18-year-old Matthew Mason lured Rodda to the woods under the pretense of sex, then beat him to death with a wrench.“Alex did not stand a chance,” prosecutor Ian Unsworth said in court. “His life ended in those woods.
His partially clothed abandoned young body was discovered by a team of refuse collectors early the next morning. His trousers and underwear gathered.