On 24 November, Joel and Lisa, 55, opened their home to his three grown-up daughters from a previous relationship and their son Joel Jr, 28. Joel Sr had told his daughters that the following month, when Joel was home for Christmas, they were going to tell him they weren’t going to support him any more. Trails of blood through the house led officers to the dismembered bodies of Joel Sr and Lisa. The investigation revealed that weeks before the murders, Joel had made trips to buy knives, chemicals, containers and plastic sheeting. During the killing of Joel Sr, there had been a struggle, indicated by torn blinds and blood on the walls.

Source: Daily Mirror November 29, 2020 07:00 UTC