A documentary which will show the events that lead to the murder of Alex Rodda airs tonight. The 15-year-old schoolboy was killed by his lover, Matthew Mason, then 18, nearly two years ago in Cheshire.
But who was Matthew Mason and how long was he jailed for after being convicted of murder? READ MORE:Tragedy as man found dead in the River Irwell Now aged 19, Mason was a young farmer from an affluent, conservative, agricultural background who was ashamed of the growing realisation he might be gay.
His awakening homosexuality was the subject of shame and something to be hidden from his family, friends and girlfriend of two years.
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