Man who blamed intruder guilty of stab murder
Hampshire and Isle of Wight ConstabularyA man who blamed an intruder for a fatal stabbing has been found guilty of murder.
Sean Ember, 35, was found dead with neck and chest wounds in the kitchen of a property in Andover, Hampshire, in November 2024.
Justin Griffith, 42, pretended that someone had broken in and carried out the attack, police said.
He will be sentenced at Winchester Crown Court on 22 August.
Police were called to an address on Arcaro Road at 20:40 GMT on 29 November.
Griffith, who phoned for an ambulance, told call handlers the culprit might still be in the garden, detectives said.
The lie delayed life-saving efforts by paramedics and Mr Ember was pronounced dead at the scene, police added.
Det Insp Howard Broadribb said: "Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Sean Ember who was tragically killed by Griffith.
"Today's verdict is a reflection of the commitment of a large number of police officers and staff who worked tirelessly to investigate this incident."
Griffith, whose previous addresses include Milton Road in Southsea and Botley Road in Southampton, was remanded into custody.
A second man, Sean Griffith, 21, of Feltham in west London, was previously charged in connection with the incident.
Police said charges of perverting the course of justice and intimidating an offender were dropped, but he was given a 14-month concurrent sentence for possessing a mobile phone in prison.
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