An elderly clergyman acted as a guardian angel to troubled teenager Christopher Hunnisett.

He gave the 16-year-old access to his home at St Leonards after the two met at services at Christ Church.

Hunnisett repaid the kindness of the Reverend Ronald Glazebrook in the most appalling manner possible.

He drowned the frail old man in a bath, hacked him to pieces with an axe and scattered body parts across Sussex.

When he was trapped by police, Hunnisett concocted unbelievable lies. But a jury has now found him guilty.

He faces a long prison sentence and it will be highly deserved. He is a depraved youngster who betrayed the kindness of a man of God.

Mr Glazebrook was a curious and eccentric character who did not fit the popular mould of a vicar.

But there is nothing to suggest his attitude towards Hunnisett was borne out of anything other than charity.

Hunnisett dominated and bullied this elderly man, treating him with contempt and lies.

When the clergyman threatened to evict him, Hunnisett decided to kill him because he had grown to enjoy the little luxuries the old man had offered him, such as use of his car and boat. It is a shocking story.