Heir to $292 million fortune made chilling online search before brutally murdering his friend

Dyland Thomas, heir to a $292 million fortune, has been accused of murdering his only friend in a frenzied knife attack.

Published on: Nov 15, 2024, 15:46:10 IST

By Sanya Jain

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The heir to a $292 million fortune, described by those who knew him as a “loner”, has been accused of murdering his only friend in a frenzied knife attack. Dylan Thomas, 24, is accused of brutally murdering his friend and roommate, William Bush, on Christmas Eve.

The heir to a $292 million fortune stands accused of murdering his friend

According to The Sun, Thomas had lived with Bush for “some years” after the two met in primary school. However, he apparently became enraged on learning that Bush was planning to move in with his girlfriend Ella Jeffries.

A chilling online search

Dylan Thomas is an heir to the $292 million fortune tied to the catering company Peter's Food Services that was built by his grandfather, Sir Gilbert Stanley Thomas.

On Christmas Eve 2023, Thomas told Bush that he needed to see him before he left to meet his family. Thomas then carried out an online search for “anatomy of the neck.”

It is believed that the millionaire heir coaxed Bush into his bedroom and then attacked him with a knife. The brutal murder took place in Cardiff, UK.

Jurors were told "screams of horror" were heard as Thomas attacked Bush, who managed to run down two flights of stairs while blood poured out. Thomas pursued his ‘friend’, catching up with him in the patio where he continued his frenzied attack.

Bush was repeatedly stabbed in the head and chest by his assailant. He finally collapsed after suffering a “fatal laceration to an artery in the neck.”

Gregory Bull KC, prosecuting, told the court that “Dylan Thomas had few friends and was viewed as something of a loner,” while Bush was popular.

The victim’s girlfriend, Ella Jeffries, also said that the dynamic between the two friends changed when she began to date Bush.

“Will told me that Dylan had come into his room and told him, ‘I have thought and/or wondered about killing you,’” girlfriend Ella Jeffries told police, according to the Independent.

Dylan Thomas has been arrested and is receiving treatment for schizophrenia.

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Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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