Not your average Florida Man. A bodybuilder with a stash of steroids, tangled in the shadowy world of contract killings and criminal dealings. When he crossed the pond to the UK, this mysterious figure set off one of the most intense manhunts in recent history. No alligator wresting or bizarre headlines here — just a high-stakes chase with deadly consequences.
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Sources
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) — Bieber (aka Coleman) v R [2008] EWCA Crim 1601 (23 Jul 2008): whole-life order quashed; 37-year minimum term set.
The Guardian (2 Dec 2004): “Police killer to spend rest of his life in prison” — conviction at Newcastle Crown Court; initial whole-life recommendation.
The Guardian (2 Dec 2004): “Steroids changed obsessed body builder” — Florida background (Markus Mueller, Michelle Marsh; alleged hitman plot).
The Observer/Guardian (4 Dec 2004): “PC’s killer used gun smuggled to Britain” — HS95 handgun batch detail.
The Guardian (10 Jan 2004): “PC shot dead on Boxing Day was hit twice” — inquest timing/injury facts.
Yorkshire Evening Post (22 Nov 2022): “PC Ian Broadhurst killer David Bieber given second life sentence for attack on prison officer.”
The Independent (22 Nov 2022): “Ex-US marine who shot dead policeman given second life term for prison attack” — confirms 37-year base minimum.
Irish Examiner (22 Nov 2022): sentencing hearing note — overall minimum term rises from 37 to 43 years after prison-attack life sentence.
