Ruckus in court after arsonist sentenced to life for Sophia murders

A visibly angry Gavin Graham exiting the courtroom fully handcuffed and shackled, with police officers following shortly behind

Moments after being handed three life sentences for the three persons killed in a fire, which he set to their Sophia home back in 2015, Gavin Graham wreaked havoc in the courtroom of Justice Sandil Kissoon, causing injury to the prosecutor, whom his mother also assaulted.

The jury had only shortly before returned its verdict, which the foreman announced to be unanimously guilty on each of the three murder counts levelled against the father of two, who up to that point appeared expressionless.

Asked by the judge’s registrar the customary question of whether he had anything to say as to why the court should not proceed to sentence him in accordance with law, Graham began shouting and behaving in a disorderly manner.