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Carl Smythe the man who murdered Damien Bendelow in Liskeard dies in prison Carl Smythe was jailed for life for the murder of popular Damien Bendelow Updated The murderer of 20-year-old Damien Bendelow has died in prison, it has been confirmed. Carl Smythe, 46, was jailed for life at Truro Crown Court last summer after being convicted of Damien’s murder. In January of 2020 Smythe stabbed Damien six times in the Cattle Market car park in Liskeard, then leaving him to bleed to death in front of his friends. Smythe and Damien had both been out in the White Horse pub that night and became involved in a fight after Smythe punched Damien following a verbal exchange after Smythe spoke to Damien’s 16-year-old girlfriend. ....