Marcus Bebb-Jones Extradited
Well the news broke a couple of days ago across the local and international news tabloids and websites that Marcus Bebb-Jones has now been extradited back to America to face the American justice system. The main alleged offence itself is first degree murder of his wife at the time Sabrina Bebb-Jones who went missing in September 1997. The extradition was signed on July 15th 2008 but New Scotland Yard had waited till this Wednesday to follow it through.
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Bebb-Jones is charged with first-degree murder and other counts in the slaying of 31-year-old Sabrina Bebb-Jones. A woman staying in Grand Junction at the Hotel Melrose, which the Bebb-Joneses owned at the time, reported Sabrina missing in September 1997. That triggered a flurry of events, including Marcus Bebb-Jones attempting suicide in a Las Vegas hotel room days after Sabrina was reported missing.
Sabrina’s skull was found near Douglas Pass in Garfield County in 2004. The cause of her death remains unknown.
In 2006 it was splattered across the poker forums that the police were searching for Marcus Bebb-Jones as a link was posted up explaining the circumstances. I am not even going to try and use my own words to explain what has allegedly happened, you can read for yourselves Grand Junction Sentinel’s version here
This isn’t a post to glorify Marcus, indeed if he is guilty he needs to face the consequences of his actions. This would not be of any concern to us as a poker community if he wasn’t such a prevalent player in the UK, but this is just my opinion as someone who knows him (not well, but well enough to voice an opinion). I can say from conversations and his persona at a poker table that he comes across as mild mannered, pleasant chap who acts very gentlemanly. I pride myself on my judgement of character and have always seen him as a good egg. Although poker is all about hiding and disguising emotions, to actually carry that through life for 12 years, whilst knowing that he was under investigation is a major fete, that maybe I just cannot understand or comprehend.
He must have known this day was coming, and as he had already tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head, 12 years on his mind whilst living with his son must have took it’s toll mentally, but he seemed to me as a cool thinking, calm, compus mentus individual.
I really hope the American Justice System gives him a fair trial, and if he is guilty, he gets what he deserves. I will then admit to being foxed.
Innocent Until Proved Guilty.
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i agree inocent untill proved guilty. i have had to do with marcus and would never say he was a killer. sorry for his mom pam and son dan.
Elaine, you are missing the point. The issue is not Marcus, the front-burner, elephant-in-the-room issue is Sabrina, and what happened to her.
The victim comes first.
Marcus never aided the investigation or ever made any attempt to contact or help police.
Even after her skull was found, nothing changed.
Marcus the caring husband…I think not.
They found her blood in the van for christ sake! ‘Somebody’ had tried to clean it up. Marcus had the car cleaned and valeted, twice!
In the words of Vincent ‘Vince’ Bugliosi, ‘why would an innocent man attempt suicide?’ Surely Marcus ‘would be outraged and want to find out who the killer was!’
Does an innocent man make their own son become an orphan by attempting suicide? or does he attempt it due to overwhelming guilt and refusal to face justice.
In our society, certain behaviours are just unacceptable, totally beyond the pale, and Marcus has been living for the last 12 years, living a lie. Waking up every day and looking in the mirror and seeing a murderer in the reflection.
If you are so sure of his innocence, who did kill Sabrina? A young 31 year old mother who ‘lived for her son’. She had everything to live for. She is the victim here, not Marcus.
Do you honestly think the US authorities would be able to, or even try to bring a case against someone who they know is innocent.
I’ve said it before, and I will say it again: the evidence is overwhelming.
we will see. but it seems as if people out there are not willing to see.
ruben by the way yes i feel sorry for sabrinas family and friends. but also for mother and son of marcus. marcus the caring husband …….. YOU KNOW NOT
Although a lot of evidence does point to Marcus, I just cannot see him doing such a thing?
http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/local/4762256.Kidderminster_gambler_refused_bail_in_extradition_hearing/
Kidderminster gambler refused bail in extradition hearing
12:44pm Thursday 26th November 2009
A KIDDERMINSTER poker champion wanted in the US for the alleged murder of his wife 12 years ago was refused bail today amid fears he might take his own life.
Marcus Bebb-Jones, 46, hid his American wife’s body in a Colorado National Park in 1997 before going on a gambling spree in Las Vegas with her credit cards, it is claimed.
The former hotelier racked up thousands of pounds of debts in just a few days before shooting himself in the head, it is said.
Aron Watkins, an attorney for the US Government, said Bebb-Jones might take his life if released from custody.
Addressing District Judge Jeremy Coleman, he said: “He is sought by the Government of the United States for the most serious offence of murder.
“It is right to say if convicted of this offence he is exposed to a sentence of life imprisonment in the United States.
“Mr Bebb-Jones has no reason whatsoever to surrender to this court to face the rather uninvited prospect of return to the US.
“In the immediate face of the upheaval following the aftermath of the murder in 1997, he reacted by attempting suicide.
“Here again, he is faced with great upheaval in relation to the very same incident and for that reason you may have concern for the way he may respond if released.”
Sabrina Bebb-Jones, 31, was reported missing in 1997 by employees of a hotel owned by the couple in the town of Grand Junction, Colorado.
A few days later, her husband apparently attempted suicide by firing a gun into his open mouth but miraculously escaped without serious injury.
When Bebb-Jones was questioned by police about his wife’s disappearance, traces of her blood were found in his car, City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court was told.
He then fled to Britain to embark on a high-profile poker career.
But Ben Keith, defending Bebb-Jones, claimed he has since lost all his winnings and is living on benefits.
He told the court: “Unfortunately, he has either spent or lost the remains of that money as he was recently on benefits, both housing benefits and income support, in order to fund his lifestyle.”
Bebb-Jones was arrested after returning from a two-and-a-half-month job hunt in China. He had been due to take up a post as a financial consultant, it was said.
Bebb-Jones was arrested on November 12 in his home in Kidderminster, where he lives with his 15-year-old son and his mother.
Judge Coleman remanded Bebb-Jones in custody to face a full extradition hearing on December 9.
He said: “I am not prepared to grant you bail because of the nature and gravity of the allegation you face and the possible consequences for you.
“I remand you in custody to be back here on December 9 in the morning.”
You see……. a fair trial doesn’t look very likely when the media have already hung him? “Marcus Bebb-Jones, 46, hid his American wife’s body in a Colorado National Park in 1997 before going on a gambling spree in Las Vegas with her credit cards, it is claimed.” Who is claiming this? Stating an incident happened without an admission of guilt, proof or a trial is a bit unjust is it not?
The issue with the credit cards was mentioned in the affidavit compiled by Garfield County Sheriff’s Office.
Hello: I would like the to speak to Elaine and Ruben regarding Marcus. I am one of the investigators that have worked this case for the past several years and I would like to speak to those who know Marcus and hear what they have to say. Please email me at bmiddleton@garcosheriff.com or call me at 970-945-0453. Colorado is seven hours behind you. Please call or email me so we can speak. Thank you
I’m just here to say that Alan Johnson, Home Secretary for the UK, is a man of the deepest integrity. Not even Marcus could pull a Gary McKinnon over his eyes.
MR MIDDLETON THERES PLENTY OF MUD FLYING AROUND FOR MARCUS NOW .
I am not looking for mud, Ms. Jacomb.
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR MR MIDDLETON?
Just to speak to those people that know Marcus personally. Give me a call or email and we can speak about it.
Isn’t Luminol just fantastic!
MY EMAILS ARE NOT SENDING TO YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
There may be a filter. I will have my IT folks check in to it. Try this address for now: Rancho78batm@msn.com
Ms. Jacomb, why don’t you call my direct line, 970-945-1377 ext. 1029 and leave me a voice message with your email address and I will email you. I am on vacation until January 4th but I do periodically check my messages at work.
good luck to Marcus & family for the 6th
Ms. Jacomb I am still waiting to hear from you.
If you’re wife had ran off with a guy from San Diego, why would you put ‘Widowed’ as your marital status?
I guess some men consider a woman dead if they lose interest.
Mr. Church do you know Marcus?
charles stop nit picking you sad…o
mr middleton i have been trying to email you
Ms. Jacomb I have not received any emails in my personal or work email. If you feel comfortable, post your email if not please call. If you can at least give me your IP such as hotmail or something like that I can get my IT guys to look for it.
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Ms. Jacomb, I am not “nit picking”. How on earth could you use such a dismissive phrase? A woman has been murdered. Remember that.
marcus jones was mine and my nans provident man wen he lived in kidderminster, when he came round he was allways polite, genuin, caring and very nice to us, i cant see him bein a killer, but if he is then he should b treated like any other criminal, untill then INOCENT TILL PROVEN GUILTY!! i say. and i feel sorry 4 hes son and mother bein put through all of this!.
MS. Wilkins…can we speak? I would like to talk to you if that is possible. My email address: bmiddleton@garcosheriff.com. If you cannot get through please let me know. Thank you.
the evidence against marcus is so poor he will never be convicted,they never charged him at the time of her disappearance and then found a skull proving what that she was dead yes but not when she died for all we know marcus could have been raising with ak when she was slayed such was the time span on her being found .
Mr. Jones:
Do you know Marcus personally? Is there something that you think that we should know about? I would gladly speak to you if so.
hi, i know marcus from kidderminster area, he worked for provident loan company, he came across as polite. jus cant get my head round it, marcus a killer? surely not. according to what ive heard his mum said his wife died in horrific circumstances. my mum was going thru cancer treatment at the time, then his mum uttered she died of cancer. didnt ask no more, left it at that, till this lot come out in the papers. but as what was mentioned earlier…if so innocent why take ur life?? the outcome doesnt look good for him. i feel sorry for his son and what he must be going thru right now. and if marcus is innocent, then who did this.
Tracy, when can we speak?
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Poker star ‘facing inhuman US trial over wife’s murder’
Briton Marcus Bebb-Jones and his wife Sabrina owned a hotel in Colorado
A British poker star accused of killing his wife should not be tried in the US because potential jail terms breach his human rights, his barrister has said.
Marcus Bebb-Jones, of Kidderminster, is accused of murdering his American wife Sabrina and dumping her body in a Colorado national park in 1997.
Ben Cooper told an extradition hearing Colorado’s “irreducible” mandatory life without parole sentence was “inhuman”.
Westminster magistrates delayed a decision on extradition until 12 April.
American prosecutors claim Mr Bebb-Jones, 46, murdered wife Sabrina and then spent her money during a “playboy” weekend in Las Vegas.
Mrs Bebb-Jones’s skull was found in the national park in 2004.
It really does create a mockery of justice
Ben Cooper
Her professional gambler husband was arrested in a raid at his home last year.
Arguing for extradition on behalf of the US government, Aaron Watkins told the court that the possibility of clemency or reprieve – albeit “remote” – did exist in the state.
Mr Watkins said even if it was established that the sentence was irreducible, it should be no bar to extradition.
Mr Cooper said discretionary powers of clemency had never been used and cited a similar case in which the usual tariff was compared with “being on death row, with no exit”.
He has asked US authorities for assurances that the sentence could be reduced or that Mr Bebb-Jones could serve it in the UK, where he is the sole carer for the couple’s son, 16.
The barrister said the idea of a life sentence without possibility of parole was “grossly disproportionate”.
He described it as “inconsistent with the standards of justice we hold dear, taking no account of the gravity of the crime or progress made towards rehabilitation”.
“It really does create a mockery of justice,” he added.
Comments: I’d say the act of Murder is more “inhuman” than a sentence of Life without Parole. Britain needs to stop lecturing other countries on the measure of Justice it inflicts on those found guilty of terrible crimes.