Man faces 18 years in prison for killing his father

A man who brutally beat his father to death has been jailed for 18 years.

Aston Lambert, 33 (01.02.1992) of Longridge Road, SW5 was sentenced on Friday 12 September 2025 having been found guilty on Wednesday, 6 August at Southwark Crown Court of murdering 78-year-old Alban Lambert.

The court heard that on Sunday, 17 March 2024, Aston Lambert had visited Alban demanding money. When Alban refused, Aston Lambert subjected his father to a violent and sustained assault, which resulted in his death.

Detective Chief Inspector Samantha Townsend, who led the Met’s investigation said:

“This has been an emotionally difficult case, and my thoughts are with all those affected by the profound loss of Mr Alban Lambert.

“While no sentence can undo what has happened, today’s outcome reflects the gravity of this crime.”

Aston Lambert had been living at his father’s flat in Longridge Road, Earls Court, in the years preceding the murder. However, in the months prior to the fatal attack, his behaviour had declined and he had become violent and aggressive to such an extent that Alban had told him to leave.

On Sunday, 17 March 2024 at around 11:40hrs Aston Lambert returned to the flat and Alban let him in. Alban was a frail man who was struggling with his mobility.

At around 13:35hrs Alban phoned his partner to state that Aston Lambert was in his flat demanding £40. However, the phone call was abruptly cut off and Alban’s partner tried repeatedly, yet unsuccessfully, to call him back.

By 14:00hrs, neighbours began to hear sounds of a disturbance coming from inside the flat and called police.

Officers and the London Ambulance Service arrived shortly after 15:15hrs and found Alban lying lifeless in the hallway of his flat – a dumbbell was on the side of his head. Lambert was in another room, partially clothed. He claimed he had acted in self-defence after Alban had assaulted him but was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Aston Lambert’s account was quickly disproved when footage captured on a CCTV camera showed various parts of the attack as it unfolded. This showed that he had carried out a prolonged and increasingly violent attack on his father, the majority of which took place while Alban lay stricken on the hallway floor.

Following the conclusion of the trial, Alban’s family paid tribute to him saying:

“Mr Alban Lambert was deeply loved by all who knew him, in particular, his family and friends. He brought love and laughter to all around him.

“It is therefore immensely sad to find ourselves trying to comprehend the senseless tragic act which resulted in the loss of his life.

“We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who's been supporting us throughout this difficult time. We would also like to say thank you to the medics who tried to save his life, the legal team and the police.

“We are devastated by the loss of Alban who was many things to many people - he was a father, grandfather, stepfather, brother, uncle, cousin, partner friend.”