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Murder of Gordon Semple
Gordon Archibald Semple (13 June 1956 – 1 April 2016) was a British Metropolitan Police officer who was murdered by Stefano Brizzi on 1 April 2016.
Stefano Brizzi arranged on Grindr to meet Gordon Semple for a chemsex party at his apartment in the Peabody Estate in Southwark, London, where Brizzi strangled Semple to death. He then attempted to dispose of the body but was arrested by police on 7 April.
Brizzi went on trial in October 2016. During the trial, he denied committing the murder, but admitted to obstructing a coroner in the execution of their duties. On 13 November, he was convicted for both crimes. In December, Brizzi was given a life sentence with a minimum of 24 years.
On 5 February 2017, Brizzi committed suicide by hanging at HMP Belmarsh.
Gordon Semple was born in Inverness on 13 June 1956. He grew up in the Raigmore area and attended Inverness High School. At the age of 18, Semple moved to London and got a job at the Bank of Scotland. In 1974, Semple joined the Metropolitan Police in 1983, later becoming constable in the antisocial behaviour unit. Semple lived in Greenhithe, Kent and was in an open relationship with Gary Meeks.
Stefano Brizzi was born 26 June 1966 in the comune of San Marcello Pistoiese, Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy and was raised Catholic. At the age of 15, he realised he was gay, but hid his sexuality fearing the reactions of those around him. Brizzi studied at the University of Florence before moving to London in 2012 and getting a computer programming job at Morgan Stanley. In 2008, Brizzi was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C which he described as "a death sentence". In 2013, Brizzi became addicted to crystal meth which forced him to quit his job in February 2015. He later joined a support group for his drug addiction called Crystal Meth Anonymous
Brizzi also became a Satanist as a "rejection of Christian values".
On 1 April 2016 at 12:30pm GMT, Gordon Semple left a meeting at the Shangri-La Hotel in The Shard to meet Stefano Brizzi whom he had contacted on Grindr. At 3pm, he was last seen on CCTV at Great Guildford Street. Semple arrived at Brizzi's house where the two organised a sex party, inviting other men to the flat. During a bondage session, Brizzi strangled Semple to death. While Semple was being strangled a man, who was identified in court as "CD", showed up for the party; Brizzi turned the man away, claiming that someone had been sick and the party was cancelled.
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Murder of Gordon Semple
Gordon Archibald Semple (13 June 1956 – 1 April 2016) was a British Metropolitan Police officer who was murdered by Stefano Brizzi on 1 April 2016.
Stefano Brizzi arranged on Grindr to meet Gordon Semple for a chemsex party at his apartment in the Peabody Estate in Southwark, London, where Brizzi strangled Semple to death. He then attempted to dispose of the body but was arrested by police on 7 April.
Brizzi went on trial in October 2016. During the trial, he denied committing the murder, but admitted to obstructing a coroner in the execution of their duties. On 13 November, he was convicted for both crimes. In December, Brizzi was given a life sentence with a minimum of 24 years.
On 5 February 2017, Brizzi committed suicide by hanging at HMP Belmarsh.
Gordon Semple was born in Inverness on 13 June 1956. He grew up in the Raigmore area and attended Inverness High School. At the age of 18, Semple moved to London and got a job at the Bank of Scotland. In 1974, Semple joined the Metropolitan Police in 1983, later becoming constable in the antisocial behaviour unit. Semple lived in Greenhithe, Kent and was in an open relationship with Gary Meeks.
Stefano Brizzi was born 26 June 1966 in the comune of San Marcello Pistoiese, Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy and was raised Catholic. At the age of 15, he realised he was gay, but hid his sexuality fearing the reactions of those around him. Brizzi studied at the University of Florence before moving to London in 2012 and getting a computer programming job at Morgan Stanley. In 2008, Brizzi was diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C which he described as "a death sentence". In 2013, Brizzi became addicted to crystal meth which forced him to quit his job in February 2015. He later joined a support group for his drug addiction called Crystal Meth Anonymous
Brizzi also became a Satanist as a "rejection of Christian values".
On 1 April 2016 at 12:30pm GMT, Gordon Semple left a meeting at the Shangri-La Hotel in The Shard to meet Stefano Brizzi whom he had contacted on Grindr. At 3pm, he was last seen on CCTV at Great Guildford Street. Semple arrived at Brizzi's house where the two organised a sex party, inviting other men to the flat. During a bondage session, Brizzi strangled Semple to death. While Semple was being strangled a man, who was identified in court as "CD", showed up for the party; Brizzi turned the man away, claiming that someone had been sick and the party was cancelled.