Louella Michie manslaughter trial: Ceon Broughton sentenced to eight years in prison over girlfriend’s drug overdose at Bestival

Latest from Winchester Crown Court as judge sentences boyfriend over 2C-P death

Louella Fletcher-Michie at Bestival 2017 with Ceon Broughton before she took the drugs that led to her death

The boyfriend of Louella Fletcher-Michie has been jailed for manslaughter after he filmed her while she died from the effects of a drug he had given her.

Ceon Broughton was sentenced to for eight-and-half-years behind bars on Friday after his conviction for manslaughter and supplying Class A drug 2C-P to Ms Fletcher-Michie, the daughter of Holby City actor John Michie.

Broughton, 29, of Enfield, north London, had denied the charges in connection with his on-off partner’s death at the Bestival music festival last year, but declined to enter the witness box in his defence.

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Key Points

• Ceon Broughton jailed for eight-and-a-half years over drug death 
• Broughton found guilty of manslaughter by jury yesterday
• Family of Louella Fletcher-Michie in court to give impact statements

[1 March 2019 09:58 · adam.lusher]

Mr Justice Goose, the judge tells Broughton that Louella was "a young, free-spirited woman who loved you."

His criminal negligence, the judge tells Broughton, killed her.

[1 March 2019 09:58 · adam.lusher]

"There was a hospital tent [at the festival]," the judge says.  "You were well aware of those facilities."

[1 March 2019 10:00 · adam.lusher]

"You gave Louella that class A drug 2C-P," the judge says.  "She wanted that drug.  But she didn't know what you had done. I am satisfied you either increased the dosage or mixed it with something."

[1 March 2019 10:02 · adam.lusher]

The judge refers to Broughton filming.

"It was beyond obvious she was suffering and had a dangerously adverse reaction.

"What did you do?

"You didn't go to the festival site while it was daylight.  Nor did you do the obvious and pick her up and take her to help.

"The distance from the festival site was only 30 metres.

"You were only concerned for yourself."

[1 March 2019 10:05 · adam.lusher]

If Broughton had acted properly, the judge says, "Her life would have been saved."

He lists as an aggravating factor Broughton's message to a friend about saying someone else supplied the drugs.

"You were more concerned with creating a defence.  You were more in fear of being arrested."

[1 March 2019 10:05 · adam.lusher]

The judge says her family will "never recover"

[1 March 2019 10:07 · adam.lusher]

He tells Broughton "I accept you have some remorse."

Broughton, the court hears, was also cautioned aged 23 in 2012 for possession of a medical product without authorisation

[1 March 2019 10:08 · adam.lusher]

The judge says he must sentence according to the guidelines, even though some may think that insufficient

[1 March 2019 10:08 · adam.lusher]

He says the manslaughter offence would fall towards the top of a range of 3 to 7 years

[1 March 2019 10:11 · adam.lusher]

Together with the drugs offences, and the suspended sentence, the judge says he will impose a sentence of eight and a half years.

"Eight and a half years," he tells Broughton.  And then to the security staff in the dock with him: "Take him down"